State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -1.24 compared to its previous closing price of 86.80. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-11 that Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does State Street Corporation (STT) have what it takes?
Is It Worth Investing in State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for State Street Corp (NYSE: STT) is above average at 10.41x. The 36-month beta value for STT is also noteworthy at 1.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for STT is 286.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.40% of that float. The average trading volume of STT on March 12, 2025 was 2.14M shares.
STT’s Market Performance
The stock of State Street Corp (STT) has seen a -6.52% decrease in the past week, with a -13.80% drop in the past month, and a -13.06% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.55% for STT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.55% for STT’s stock, with a -3.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STT
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STT reach a price target of $95. The rating they have provided for STT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 20th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to STT, setting the target price at $139 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
STT Trading at -12.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.01%, as shares sank -12.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.65% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STT fell by -6.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +11.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $95.83. In addition, State Street Corp saw -12.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STT starting from de Saint-Aignan Patrick, who sale 19,745 shares at the price of $98.24 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, de Saint-Aignan Patrick now owns 11,955 shares of State Street Corp, valued at $1,939,749 using the latest closing price.
de Saint-Aignan Patrick, the Director of State Street Corp, proposed sale 19,745 shares at $98.25 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that de Saint-Aignan Patrick is holding shares at $1,939,943 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for State Street Corp stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 10.93, with 0.83 for asset returns.
Based on State Street Corp (STT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.28.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -3.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.45.
Conclusion
In summary, State Street Corp (STT) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
