The stock of Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) has gone down by -3.89% for the week, with a -12.57% drop in the past month and a -12.72% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.70% for TFC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.74% for TFC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.96% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) is above average at 12.18x. The 36-month beta value for TFC is also noteworthy at 0.91. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for TFC is 1.30B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.73% of that float. The average trading volume of TFC on March 17, 2025 was 7.60M shares.
TFC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) has increased by 2.71 when compared to last closing price of 39.48.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.89% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-16 that Seven of the ten lowest-priced BBB “Safer” dividend stocks, including Altria, Verizon, and Conagra, meet the dogcatcher ideal of dividends from $1000 invested exceeding single share prices. Analysts project 15.22% to 43.43% net gains for top-ten BBB dividend dogs by March 2026, with U.S. Bancorp and KeyCorp leading. Five BBB stocks, such as KeyCorp and Truist, show negative free cash flow margins, making them unsafe buys despite high yields.
Analysts’ Opinion of TFC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TFC stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for TFC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for TFC in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $52 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TFC reach a price target of $50. The rating they have provided for TFC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
TFC Trading at -10.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TFC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.87%, as shares sank -12.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TFC fell by -3.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.95. In addition, Truist Financial Corporation saw -6.52% 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 TFC starting from Boyer K. David Jr., who sale 4,966 shares at the price of $46.20 back on Dec 04 ’24. After this action, Boyer K. David Jr. now owns 11,246 shares of Truist Financial Corporation, valued at $229,444 using the latest closing price.
Boyer K. David Jr., the Director of Truist Financial Corporation, proposed sale 4,966 shares at $46.20 during a trade that took place back on Dec 04 ’24, which means that Boyer K. David Jr. is holding shares at $229,442 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TFC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Truist Financial Corporation stands at 0.36. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -0.11, with -0.01 for asset returns.
Based on Truist Financial Corporation (TFC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -481.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 422.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
In summary, Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
