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Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

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Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.50.

GHLD has been the subject of several research reports. Citigroup reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Guild in a research report on Tuesday, May 27th. Compass Point lowered shares of Guild from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Guild from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their target price for the stock from $12.50 to $12.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Guild to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, JMP Securities set a $15.50 price target on shares of Guild and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Guild

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GHLD. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. lifted its holdings in Guild by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 344,742 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,864,000 after buying an additional 1,535 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Guild by 8.3% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 22,421 shares of the company's stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 1,709 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its position in shares of Guild by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 15,441 shares of the company's stock worth $218,000 after buying an additional 2,421 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Guild by 57.5% in the 4th quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 16,799 shares of the company's stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 6,134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. increased its stake in shares of Guild by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 674,805 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,521,000 after acquiring an additional 20,848 shares in the last quarter. 17.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Guild Price Performance

Shares of GHLD traded up $4.01 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $19.73. The stock had a trading volume of 822,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,552. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.07 and a current ratio of 0.07. Guild has a 12 month low of $11.21 and a 12 month high of $20.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a PE ratio of 28.59, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.81. The company's 50-day moving average is $13.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.40.

Guild Company Profile

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Guild Holdings Company originates, sells, and services residential mortgage loans in the United States. It operates in two segments, Origination and Servicing. The company offers residential mortgages through retail and correspondent channels. Guild Holdings Company was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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