Q4 EPS Estimates for Ally Financial Raised by Zacks Research

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Ally Financial in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 8th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.00. The consensus estimate for Ally Financial's current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ally Financial's Q1 2027 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.14 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on ALLY. Bank of America dropped their price target on Ally Financial from $42.00 to $38.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Ally Financial from $45.00 to $41.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. BTIG Research downgraded Ally Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $30.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Ally Financial in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Compass Point upgraded Ally Financial from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $37.00 to $41.00 in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $41.69.

Ally Financial Trading Up 3.3%

Ally Financial stock opened at $34.60 on Monday. Ally Financial has a 12-month low of $29.52 and a 12-month high of $45.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.31, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $33.74 and a 200 day moving average of $35.94.

Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $1.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.04 billion. Ally Financial had a net margin of 11.29% and a return on equity of 9.31%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.45 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ally Financial

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Copia Wealth Management bought a new stake in Ally Financial during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its position in Ally Financial by 125.7% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 914 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 509 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Ally Financial by 59.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,010 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Ally Financial by 89.4% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ally Financial in the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Institutional investors own 88.76% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Russell E. Hutchinson acquired 8,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 22nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $30.81 per share, with a total value of $252,642.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 236,421 shares in the company, valued at $7,284,131.01. This trade represents a 3.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Stephanie N. Richard sold 8,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.14, for a total value of $257,120.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 90,387 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,905,038.18. The trade was a 8.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

Ally Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.47%. Ally Financial's payout ratio is 88.24%.

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.

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