Insider Selling: Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMAL) Major Shareholder Sells $2,207,444.94 in Stock

Amalgamated Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:AMALGet Free Report) major shareholder States Regional Joint Western sold 44,658 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.43, for a total value of $2,207,444.94. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 274,475 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,567,299.25. This represents a 13.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock 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 transaction of $2,083,709.60.
  • On Friday, September 4th, States Regional Joint Western sold 68,783 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.20, for a total transaction of $3,384,123.60.
  • 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 transaction of $2,132,118.36.
  • On Tuesday, September 1st, States Regional Joint Western sold 15,000 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock. The stock was 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 shares were sold at an average price of $48.12, for a total transaction of $3,538,504.20.

Amalgamated Financial Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of AMAL opened at $48.52 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.64. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.74. Amalgamated Financial Corp. has a 52 week low of $25.13 and a 52 week high of $51.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.94 and a beta of 0.79.

Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMALGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.10. Amalgamated Financial had a return on equity of 14.30% and a net margin of 23.34%.The business had revenue of $96.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.09 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that Amalgamated Financial Corp. will post 4.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Amalgamated Financial Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on AMAL shares. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Amalgamated Financial from $48.00 to $53.00 and gave the company 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. Raymond James Financial started coverage on shares of Amalgamated Financial in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. 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, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Amalgamated Financial from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.00.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on Amalgamated Financial

Amalgamated Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amalgamated Financial this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Amalgamated Financial’s latest quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $1.10 versus the $1.00 consensus estimate and revenue of $96.1 million versus the $92.09 million forecast. Analysts expect approximately $4.06 in full-year EPS.
  • Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable. The consensus rating is “Moderate Buy” with a $54 target price, while Raymond James initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $55 price objective. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also raised its target to $54.
  • Positive Sentiment: The company continues to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.17, equivalent to $0.68 annually and a yield of about 1.4%.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed as zero shares with a zero-day short ratio. Because the data showed no change and an invalid percentage calculation, it provides little useful information about trading pressure.
  • Negative Sentiment: EVP Sam Brown sold 30,000 shares for approximately $1.45 million on September 8 and another 735 shares for about $35,000 on September 9. Both transactions were executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, reducing his direct ownership by roughly 53% and 2.8%, respectively. SEC insider-sale filing
  • Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder States Regional Joint Western sold 42,910 shares for approximately $2.08 million on September 8, following several additional sales in late August and early September. The repeated disposals represent millions of dollars in selling and may raise concerns about concentrated-holder supply, even though they do not indicate deteriorating company results. Major shareholder sale report

Institutional Trading of Amalgamated Financial

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Amalgamated Financial by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Amalgamated Financial by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 11,628 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in Amalgamated Financial by 56.7% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Amalgamated Financial by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $306,000 after purchasing an additional 468 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in Amalgamated Financial by 41.2% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,880 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares in the last quarter. 75.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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