Should I buy or sell Stellarone stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stellarone in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" STEL shares. View STEL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Stellarone's stock price target for 2024?

1 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Stellarone's stock. Their STEL share price targets range from $29.00 to $29.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $29.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for STEL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

When is Stellarone's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our STEL earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Stellarone's earnings call?

Stellarone will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, April 26th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Stellarone's earnings last quarter?

Stellarone Corp (NASDAQ:STEL) posted its earnings results on Friday, January, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.05. The financial services provider earned $112.82 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $108.24 million. Stellarone had a net margin of 21.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.00%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.04 earnings per share.

How often does Stellarone pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stellarone?

Stellarone declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, March 18th will be given a dividend of $0.13 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 15th. Read our dividend analysis for STEL .

Is Stellarone a good dividend stock?

Stellarone (NASDAQ:STEL) pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.25%. The dividend payout ratio is 21.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, STEL will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.53% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for STEL .

What ETF holds Stellarone's stock?

iShares Micro-Cap ETF holds 106,853 shares of STEL stock, representing 0.28% of its portfolio.

Who are Stellarone's major shareholders?

Stellarone's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include George Martinez, Joe B Swinbank, John E Williams Jr, Okan I Akin and Paul P Egge. View institutional ownership trends .

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Today's Range: $23.18
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$23.61
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Volume: 136,100 shs
Average Volume: 121,058 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.25 billion

P/E Ratio: 9.56
Dividend Yield: 2.22%
Price Target: $29.00

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Stellarone MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 23.8% Upside
$29.00 Price Target
Short Interest: N/A
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.43%
From $2.03 to $2.12 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.91 out of 5 stars

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Stellarone has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Stellarone has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

N/A

Short Interest

Short Interest
There is no current short interest data available for STEL.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Stellarone pays a meaningful dividend of 2.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Stellarone does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Stellarone is 21.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Stellarone will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.53% next year. This indicates that Stellarone will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for STEL.

0.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Stellarone this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Stellarone insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 9.70% of the stock of Stellarone is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
54.15% of the stock of Stellarone is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Stellarone are expected to grow by 4.43% in the coming year, from $2.03 to $2.12 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Stellarone is 9.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.57.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Stellarone is 9.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.50.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Stellarone has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Stellarone Stock (NASDAQ:STEL)

StellarOne Corporation is a bank holding company of StellarOne Bank (the Bank). The Bank is an independent commercial bank holding company. It offers services provided by full-service banks, including individual and commercial demand and time deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, residential mortgages, credit card services and deposit services. The Bank, through its commercial banking segment, offers Internet banking access for banking services, mobile banking and online bill payment for both consumers and commercial customers. Lending is focused on individuals and small to middle-market businesses in the local markets of the Bank. The Bank, through its wealth management segment, provides a variety of wealth management and personal trust services. The mortgage banking segment engages primarily in the origination and acquisition of residential mortgages for sale into the secondary market. In January 2014, Union First Market Bankshares Corp acquired StellarOne Corporation.

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