Ally Financial (ALLY) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Friday, July 18th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.76 per share and revenue of $2.03 billion for the quarter.

Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.15. Ally Financial had a return on equity of 9.53% and a net margin of 6.96%. The firm had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ally Financial to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ally Financial Price Performance

Shares of Ally Financial stock traded up $0.21 during trading on Monday, hitting $40.65. 2,853,702 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,783,378. The company has a quick ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. Ally Financial has a fifty-two week low of $29.52 and a fifty-two week high of $45.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $36.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.02.

Ally Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.95%. Ally Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 88.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ALLY. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up from $39.00) on shares of Ally Financial in a research report on Thursday. Compass Point upgraded Ally Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Ally Financial from $34.00 to $32.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Ally Financial from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Ally Financial from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $42.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Stephanie N. Richard sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.14, for a total transaction of $257,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 90,387 shares in the company, valued at $2,905,038.18. This represents a 8.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Russell E. Hutchinson acquired 8,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.81 per share, with a total value of $252,642.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 236,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,284,131.01. The trade was a 3.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.56% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Ally Financial

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ally Financial by 22.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,235 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new position in Ally Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $259,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Ally Financial by 11.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 12,900 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $470,000 after buying an additional 1,292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Ally Financial by 106.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 251,123 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $9,158,000 after buying an additional 129,497 shares during the last quarter. 88.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Ally Financial

Ally Financial Inc, a digital financial-services company, provides various digital financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda. The company operates through Automotive Finance Operations, Insurance Operations, Mortgage Finance Operations, and Corporate Finance Operations segments.