Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) Receives $18.88 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.8750.

A number of analysts have issued reports on GHLD shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Guild in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research lowered Guild from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th.

Guild Stock Performance

Guild stock opened at $20.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $19.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.92. Guild has a fifty-two week low of $11.21 and a fifty-two week high of $23.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.06 and a current ratio of 0.06.

Guild (NYSE:GHLD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $307.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $311.28 million. Guild had a net margin of 10.88% and a return on equity of 10.09%. On average, analysts anticipate that Guild will post 1.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Guild

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Guild during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,020,000. Credit Industriel ET Commercial bought a new position in Guild during the second quarter worth about $1,582,000. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its position in shares of Guild by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 657,132 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,054,000 after acquiring an additional 28,482 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Guild during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $482,000. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Guild in the second quarter valued at about $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 17.52% of the company’s stock.

About Guild

Guild (NYSE: GHLD) is a U.S.-based education technology company that partners with employers to offer education as an employee benefit. Through its digital platform, Guild connects working adults and their families with accredited universities, online programs and career and financial coaches. The company’s solution aims to improve workforce retention and productivity by making higher education and professional credentials more accessible and affordable.

At the core of Guild’s offering is a comprehensive program management suite that automates tuition assistance, student onboarding and personalized support.