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Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCA) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Price action: SNFCA shares climbed above their 50‑day moving average ($9.30), trading as high as $9.92 and last at $9.85 on volume of 23,125, suggesting short‑term bullish momentum.
  • Analyst sentiment: Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock to a "Buy" while Weiss Ratings reaffirmed "Hold (c)", leaving a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold."
  • Fundamentals and insider activity: The company has a market cap of $256.3M and a PE of 7.81 after reporting $0.53 EPS on $82.98M revenue; Director Gilbert A. Fuller sold 10,000 shares, insiders own 13% and institutions own 45.58%.
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Security National Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:SNFCA - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $9.30 and traded as high as $9.92. Security National Financial shares last traded at $9.85, with a volume of 23,125 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Security National Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Security National Financial in a report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold".

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Security National Financial Trading Up 0.2%

The firm has a market cap of $256.30 million, a PE ratio of 7.81 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.85.

Security National Financial (NASDAQ:SNFCA - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The credit services provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter. Security National Financial had a return on equity of 8.71% and a net margin of 9.33%.The business had revenue of $82.98 million during the quarter.

Insider Activity at Security National Financial

In other news, Director Gilbert A. Fuller sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.45, for a total transaction of $94,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 31,973 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $302,144.85. The trade was a 23.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 13.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SNFCA. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of Security National Financial by 306.8% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,831 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 2,135 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC purchased a new position in shares of Security National Financial during the third quarter worth about $32,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Security National Financial during the second quarter worth about $79,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Security National Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $85,000. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in shares of Security National Financial during the second quarter worth about $104,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.58% of the company's stock.

About Security National Financial

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Security National Financial Corp. is a diversified provider of mortgage lending, settlement and technology services under the NASDAQ ticker SNFCA. Through its primary subsidiaries—Security National Mortgage Company and Titan Lenders Corp—the company originates and funds residential mortgage loans across retail, wholesale and correspondent channels. Its platform supports a full range of loan products, including conventional, government-insured and jumbo financing tailored to homebuyers and investors.

Established in 1989, Security National Mortgage Company operates a nationwide branch network in all 50 states, offering local origination backed by centralized underwriting and closing services.

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