Guild (NYSE:GHLD - Free Report) had its target price lifted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $12.50 to $20.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the stock.
Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Compass Point cut shares of Guild from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their price target for the company from $19.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Guild in a research report on Friday, June 20th. Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Guild from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Guild to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Citigroup reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Guild in a research note on Tuesday, May 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $18.10.
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Guild Trading Up 0.1%
NYSE GHLD traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $19.82. The company's stock had a trading volume of 8,918 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,062. The company has a quick ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Guild has a 1-year low of $11.21 and a 1-year high of $20.15. The company's 50-day moving average is $16.07 and its 200 day moving average is $14.17. The firm has a market cap of $1.23 billion, a PE ratio of 28.72, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.94.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guild
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bayview Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Guild by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Bayview Asset Management LLC now owns 1,595,844 shares of the company's stock worth $22,517,000 after buying an additional 95,327 shares in the last quarter. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. grew its stake in Guild by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 674,805 shares of the company's stock worth $9,521,000 after buying an additional 20,848 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its stake in Guild by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 657,132 shares of the company's stock worth $10,054,000 after buying an additional 28,482 shares in the last quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. grew its stake in Guild by 10.5% in the 1st quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 380,925 shares of the company's stock worth $5,828,000 after buying an additional 36,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in Guild by 419.9% in the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 125,311 shares of the company's stock worth $1,768,000 after buying an additional 101,209 shares in the last quarter. 17.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Guild
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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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