Essential Partners LLC Sells 2,480 Shares of The Allstate Corporation $ALL

Essential Partners LLC cut its position in The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALLFree Report) by 95.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 129 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 2,480 shares during the quarter. Essential Partners LLC’s holdings in Allstate were worth $27,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Allstate by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,297,551 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,571,600,000 after buying an additional 438,034 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Allstate by 8.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,913,320 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,640,748,000 after acquiring an additional 596,321 shares during the period. GQG Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Allstate by 36.0% in the fourth quarter. GQG Partners LLC now owns 5,488,560 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,142,449,000 after acquiring an additional 1,452,993 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Allstate by 29.2% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,007,549 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,042,321,000 after acquiring an additional 1,131,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Allstate by 14.9% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,050,780 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $654,652,000 after acquiring an additional 395,195 shares during the period. 76.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Andrea Redmond sold 2,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.91, for a total value of $451,474.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,474.75. This trade represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Mark Q. Prindiville sold 1,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.27, for a total transaction of $335,218.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 27,558 shares in the company, valued at $5,959,968.66. This represents a 5.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ALL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Allstate in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Allstate from $236.00 to $242.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Allstate from $242.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Allstate in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Allstate from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.80.

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Allstate Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Allstate stock opened at $263.13 on Tuesday. The Allstate Corporation has a twelve month low of $188.08 and a twelve month high of $277.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 0.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $236.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $218.58. The firm has a market cap of $67.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.80, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 0.16.

Allstate Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be paid a $1.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Allstate’s payout ratio is presently 9.53%.

Allstate Company Profile

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Allstate Corporation is a publicly traded insurance company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, and is one of the largest personal lines property and casualty insurers in the United States. Founded in 1931 as a subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co, Allstate has grown into a diversified insurer that serves millions of consumers and businesses through a mix of distribution channels and product offerings.

The company underwrites a broad range of insurance products, with primary emphasis on auto and homeowners coverage.

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