Insider Selling: Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMAL) Major Shareholder Sells 68,783 Shares of Stock

Amalgamated Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:AMALGet Free Report) major shareholder States Regional Joint Western sold 68,783 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.20, for a total value of $3,384,123.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 228,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,250,760.80. This trade represents a 23.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

States Regional Joint Western also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, September 8th, States Regional Joint Western sold 42,910 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.56, for a total value of $2,083,709.60.
  • On Thursday, September 3rd, States Regional Joint Western sold 44,658 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.43, for a total value of $2,207,444.94.
  • On Wednesday, September 2nd, States Regional Joint Western sold 44,244 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.19, for a total value of $2,132,118.36.
  • On Tuesday, September 1st, States Regional Joint Western sold 15,000 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.28, for a total transaction of $709,200.00.
  • On Monday, August 31st, States Regional Joint Western sold 73,535 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.12, for a total transaction of $3,538,504.20.

Amalgamated Financial Stock Performance

NASDAQ AMAL traded down $0.95 on Tuesday, hitting $48.22. 242,943 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 164,061. The company has a market capitalization of $1.44 billion, a PE ratio of 12.86 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.64 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The business’s fifty day moving average is $48.43 and its 200 day moving average is $43.58. Amalgamated Financial Corp. has a 52 week low of $25.13 and a 52 week high of $51.59.

Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMALGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $96.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.09 million. Amalgamated Financial had a net margin of 23.34% and a return on equity of 14.30%. Research analysts anticipate that Amalgamated Financial Corp. will post 4.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Amalgamated Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 4th were issued a $0.17 dividend. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 4th. Amalgamated Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 18.13%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Amalgamated Financial from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Amalgamated Financial from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research raised shares of Amalgamated Financial from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Amalgamated Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Amalgamated Financial in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Amalgamated Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMAL. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Amalgamated Financial in the second quarter valued at about $156,331,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Amalgamated Financial by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,434,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,943,000 after purchasing an additional 49,037 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Amalgamated Financial by 4.1% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,407,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,205,000 after buying an additional 54,885 shares during the period. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its stake in shares of Amalgamated Financial by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 953,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,552,000 after buying an additional 120,483 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in Amalgamated Financial by 4,999.4% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 837,124 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,424,000 after buying an additional 820,708 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.93% of the company’s stock.

Amalgamated Financial Company Profile

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Amalgamated Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: AMAL) is the bank holding company for Amalgamated Bank, a fully insured commercial bank with a historic mission of serving labor unions, progressive non-profits and mission-driven organizations. Founded in 1923 by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated Bank has grown into a national institution offering a broad suite of banking services, including deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, cash management, and treasury solutions tailored to organizations with social responsibility or union affiliations.

In addition to core banking, Amalgamated Financial provides wealth management and trust services, retirement plan consulting and impact investing strategies.

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