Shares of Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD - Get Free Report) saw strong trading volume on Tuesday . 137,751 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 403% from the previous session's volume of 27,397 shares.The stock last traded at $19.86 and had previously closed at $19.84.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Citizens Jmp lowered Guild from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, June 19th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Guild from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $20.00 in a research note on Tuesday. JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Guild in a research note on Friday, June 20th. Compass Point lowered Guild from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Guild from $12.50 to $20.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Guild presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $18.42.
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Guild Trading Up 0.0%
The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $17.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.78, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.94.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guild
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Guild by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 15,441 shares of the company's stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Guild by 57.5% in the fourth quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 16,799 shares of the company's stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 6,134 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Guild by 8.3% in 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. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Guild by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 344,742 shares of the company's stock worth $4,864,000 after acquiring an additional 1,535 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its holdings in Guild by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 628,650 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,870,000 after buying an additional 31,540 shares during the last quarter. 17.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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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