Inceptionr LLC Cuts Stock Position in State Street Corporation $STT

Inceptionr LLC lowered its position in State Street Corporation (NYSE:STTFree Report) by 20.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,862 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 3,665 shares during the period. State Street makes up about 0.5% of Inceptionr LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in State Street were worth $1,788,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of STT. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of State Street in the 4th quarter worth approximately $296,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of State Street by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 32,223 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,885,000 after buying an additional 918 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of State Street by 105.2% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,193 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $913,000 after buying an additional 5,226 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in shares of State Street by 220.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 23,263 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,065,000 after buying an additional 15,996 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP grew its position in shares of State Street by 38.4% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 24,372 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,182,000 after buying an additional 6,767 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.44% of the company’s stock.

State Street Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE STT opened at $162.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. State Street Corporation has a 12 month low of $95.67 and a 12 month high of $164.35. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $149.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $134.85. The stock has a market cap of $44.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.46, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.43.

State Street (NYSE:STTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 17th. The asset manager reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $0.20. State Street had a net margin of 13.47% and a return on equity of 14.22%. The business had revenue of $3.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.04 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that State Street Corporation will post 12.35 earnings per share for the current year.

State Street Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.84 per share. This represents a $3.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. State Street’s payout ratio is presently 34.08%.

State Street News Summary

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Insider Buying and Selling at State Street

In related news, CEO Hanley Ronald P. O sold 14,553 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.35, for a total value of $2,260,808.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 255,512 shares in the company, valued at $39,693,789.20. The trade was a 5.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Michael L. Richards sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.14, for a total transaction of $243,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 41,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,781,829.78. This represents a 3.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 37,876 shares of company stock valued at $5,866,583. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore set a $158.00 price objective on shares of State Street and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Bank of America raised shares of State Street from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $143.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of State Street from $157.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of State Street from $162.00 to $171.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Argus lifted their target price on shares of State Street from $140.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $158.57.

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State Street Profile

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State Street Corporation is a global financial services company that provides a range of investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading services to institutional investors. Its principal activities include custody and fund administration, securities lending, performance and risk analytics, trading and execution services, and foreign exchange. The company also offers investment management through State Street Global Advisors, a major provider of exchange-traded funds and institutional investment strategies.

State Street serves a broad client base of asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments, and other institutions across North America, Europe, Asia and other global markets.

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