Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for TFC FY2025 Earnings

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE:TFC) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Truist Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings of $3.78 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.80. The consensus estimate for Truist Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Truist Financial’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.99 EPS.

TFC has been the topic of several other research reports. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Truist Financial in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $44.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “mixed” rating on shares of Truist Financial in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $47.00 price target on shares of Truist Financial in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Truist Financial from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Truist Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $44.00 to $55.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $48.47.

Truist Financial Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:TFC opened at $46.55 on Thursday. Truist Financial has a 52 week low of $33.56 and a 52 week high of $49.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. The company’s fifty day moving average is $44.94 and its 200-day moving average is $41.77. The company has a market capitalization of $60.02 billion, a PE ratio of 12.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 0.88.

Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The insurance provider reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.93 by ($0.02). Truist Financial had a net margin of 16.82% and a return on equity of 8.69%. The firm had revenue of $5.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 406.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Truist Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 8th. Truist Financial’s payout ratio is currently 56.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Truist Financial news, insider Bradley D. Bender sold 12,540 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.19, for a total transaction of $566,682.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,595. The trade was a 96.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Truist Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Truist Financial during the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Aspect Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Truist Financial by 71.5% during the 2nd quarter. Aspect Partners LLC now owns 643 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Truist Financial during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Centennial Bank AR grew its position in shares of Truist Financial by 360.2% during the 1st quarter. Centennial Bank AR now owns 741 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 580 shares during the period. Finally, Motco grew its position in shares of Truist Financial by 435.6% during the 1st quarter. Motco now owns 798 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 649 shares during the period. 71.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Truist Financial

Truist Financial Corporation, a financial services company, provides banking and trust services in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Banking and Wealth, Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Insurance Holdings.Its deposit products include noninterest-bearing checking, interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts.