Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.45x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.82. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TFC is 1.30B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.98% of that float. On April 07, 2025, the average trading volume of TFC was 8.31M shares.
TFC) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) has decreased by -6.07 when compared to last closing price of 37.04.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -14.01% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-01 that CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced it has hired Claudia Davis Adamson as head of small business banking.
TFC’s Market Performance
Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) has seen a -14.01% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -17.64% decline in the past month and a -19.71% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.89% for TFC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.06% for TFC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -19.88% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TFC
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TFC reach a price target of $52, previously predicting the price at $48. The rating they have provided for TFC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 05th, 2025.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to TFC, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
TFC Trading at -20.88% 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 -29.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.49%, as shares sank -17.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.60% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TFC fell by -14.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.48. In addition, Truist Financial Corporation saw -19.80% 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 8.25. 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
To sum up, Truist Financial Corporation (TFC) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
