Guild Holdings (NYSE:GHLD – Get Free Report) saw a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 11,200 shares, a decrease of 21.7% from the February 13th total of 14,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 8,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.
Guild Trading Up 1.9 %
Shares of Guild stock traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $12.91. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,168 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,599. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $12.77 and a 200-day moving average of $14.12. Guild has a twelve month low of $11.21 and a twelve month high of $18.26. The stock has a market cap of $798.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.06 and a current ratio of 0.06.
Guild Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 15.50%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Guild’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.94%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Guild
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have issued reports on GHLD. Compass Point upped their target price on Guild from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Guild from $11.50 to $12.50 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Guild has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.60.
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About Guild
Guild Holdings Company originates, sells, and services residential mortgage loans in the United States. It operates in two segments, Origination and Servicing. The company offers residential mortgages through retail and correspondent channels. Guild Holdings Company was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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