Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTHGet Free Report) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $12.50.

A number of analysts have issued reports on WLTH shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wealthfront from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Wealthfront from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Wealthfront from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Wealthfront from $12.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Wealthfront from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st.

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Insider Transactions at Wealthfront

In other news, CTO Julien Wetterwald sold 39,810 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.46, for a total transaction of $336,792.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 727,052 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,150,859.92. This represents a 5.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Jaleh Bisharat sold 8,503 shares of Wealthfront stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.50, for a total transaction of $80,778.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $80,778.50. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 136,565 shares of company stock valued at $1,193,520 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 27.36% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada bought a new stake in shares of Wealthfront in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Sandia Investment Management LP purchased a new stake in Wealthfront during the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Wealthfront in the first quarter worth $56,000. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in Wealthfront during the fourth quarter worth $136,000. Finally, Symmetry Investments LP bought a new position in Wealthfront during the fourth quarter valued at $190,000.

Wealthfront Stock Performance

Shares of WLTH opened at $9.15 on Wednesday. Wealthfront has a 1 year low of $7.20 and a 1 year high of $14.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $9.91. The stock has a market cap of $1.37 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.88.

Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTHGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $90.48 million for the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Wealthfront will post 0.42 EPS for the current year.

Wealthfront Company Profile

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Wealthfront (NASDAQ:WLTH) is a technology-driven wealth management firm that provides automated investment services to individual investors. Operating as a robo-advisor, the company uses algorithms and software to construct and manage diversified portfolios largely composed of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Its platform is geared toward long-term, goal-based investing with an emphasis on passive strategies, automated rebalancing and straightforward user experience delivered through web and mobile applications.

The company’s product suite includes automated portfolio management, tax-loss harvesting and goal-planning tools that help clients set and track financial objectives.

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