Modera Wealth Management LLC cut its position in Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE:TFC – Free Report) by 4.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 226,430 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after selling 9,734 shares during the quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Truist Financial were worth $10,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of TFC. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Truist Financial by 4,821.0% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 14,172,480 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $697,428,000 after acquiring an additional 13,884,480 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Truist Financial by 13,511.7% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,386,831 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $474,886,000 after purchasing an additional 10,310,523 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Truist Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $502,340,000. American Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Truist Financial by 781.2% during the fourth quarter. American Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,384,000 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $166,527,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Truist Financial by 37.6% during the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 10,500,542 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $516,732,000 after purchasing an additional 2,867,449 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.28% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of Truist Financial in a report on Monday, June 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $59.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “mixed” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Truist Financial in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird downgraded shares of Truist Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $54.00 price objective (down from $62.00) on shares of Truist Financial in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $57.00 price objective on shares of Truist Financial in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $54.47.
Truist Financial Stock Down 1.4%
Shares of Truist Financial stock opened at $52.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. Truist Financial Corporation has a 52-week low of $40.78 and a 52-week high of $56.19. The company has a market capitalization of $65.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a 50 day moving average of $49.40 and a 200 day moving average of $49.50.
Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The insurance provider reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $5.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.24 billion. Truist Financial had a net margin of 18.14% and a return on equity of 9.55%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Truist Financial Corporation will post 4.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Truist Financial Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. Truist Financial’s payout ratio is 47.71%.
Key Stories Impacting Truist Financial
Here are the key news stories impacting Truist Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Truist beat Q2 expectations with earnings of $1.23 per share versus $1.08 expected, and revenue of $5.31 billion versus $5.24 billion expected, helped by stronger net interest income, fee income, loan growth, and lower credit provisions. Truist reports second quarter 2026 results
- Positive Sentiment: Capital markets improved, with investment banking and trading benefiting from a rebound in activity and market volatility, which helped lift quarterly profit. Truist’s quarterly profit rises on strength in investment banking and trading
- Positive Sentiment: Consumer activity remained healthy, with spending holding up, mobile engagement increasing, and credit losses easing, suggesting underlying banking demand is still resilient. Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
- Neutral Sentiment: Truist also provided updated 2026 and third-quarter guidance, but the market appears to be waiting for clearer details on earnings power and the full impact of the outlook revisions. Truist reports second quarter 2026 results
- Negative Sentiment: Shares are being pressured by concerns over net interest margin compression and rising funding costs as customers move cash into higher-yielding accounts. TFC Q2 Earnings Beat on Lower Provisions, Stock Dips on NIM Concern
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are also watching the CEO transition to Michael Lyons, which adds strategic uncertainty even after the earnings beat. Truist Financial Earnings May Offer Clues About the Bank’s Next Chapter
Truist Financial Company Profile
Truist Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company that provides a broad range of financial services through its primary subsidiary, Truist Bank, and other operating units. The company offers traditional retail banking products and services such as deposit accounts, consumer and residential mortgage lending, and credit and debit card services. Truist also serves commercial clients with middle-market and corporate lending, treasury and payment solutions, and specialty finance products.
Beyond core banking, Truist operates wealth management, asset management, insurance and capital markets businesses.
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