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Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
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DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
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Walgreens books hefty charge as the drugstore chain adjusts the value of struggling clinics
NASDAQ:EBC

Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$13.78
+0.06 (+0.44%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$13.65
$13.81
50-Day Range
$12.71
$14.77
52-Week Range
$9.93
$15.07
Volume
819,233 shs
Average Volume
1.27 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.43 billion
P/E Ratio
9.77
Dividend Yield
3.19%
Price Target
$15.25

Eastern Bankshares MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.7% Upside
$15.25 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.93% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.82
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.45mentions of Eastern Bankshares in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$526,967 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
26.05%
From $1.19 to $1.50 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.91 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

23rd out of 868 stocks

Federal Savings Institutions Industry

2nd out of 35 stocks

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About Eastern Bankshares Stock (NASDAQ:EBC)

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Eastern Bank that provides banking products and services primarily to retail, commercial, and small business customers. The company provides deposit accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and time certificates of deposit accounts. It also offers commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and construction, small business, residential real estate, and home equity loans; lines of credit; and other consumer loans comprising unsecured personal lines of credit, overdraft protection, automobile loans, home improvement loans, airplane loans, and other personal loans. In addition, the company provides trust, financial planning and portfolio management, automated lock box collection, cash management, and account reconciliation services; personal, business, and employee benefits insurance products. Eastern Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

EBC Stock Price History

EBC Stock News Headlines

Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
Eastern Bankshares Inc (EBC)
EBC Apr 2024 15.000 call
Eastern Bankshares Inc Ordinary Shares EBC
Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
EBC Mar 2024 15.000 call
KBW Remains a Buy on Eastern Bankshares (EBC)
Recap: Eastern Bankshares Q4 Earnings
Eastern Bankshares declares $0.11 dividend
EBC Breaks Above 3% Yield Territory
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/25/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend
2/29/2024
Dividend Payable
3/15/2024
Today
3/29/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EBC
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,744
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$15.25
High Stock Price Target
$16.50
Low Stock Price Target
$14.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$232.18 million
Pretax Margin
-22.55%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$558.71 million
Cash Flow
$1.18 per share
Book Value
$16.86 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
174,116,000
Market Cap
$2.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.84
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Robert F. Rivers (Age 59)
    Chairman & CEO
    Comp: $2.23M
  • Mr. Quincy L. Miller (Age 49)
    President
    Comp: $1.09M
  • Mr. James B. Fitzgerald (Age 66)
    CFO, Chief Administrative Officer & Treasurer
    Comp: $1.1M
  • Ms. Kathleen Cloherty Henry Esq. (Age 51)
    Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
    Comp: $724.52k
  • Mr. Donald Michael Westermann (Age 46)
    Executive VP & Chief Information Officer of Eastern Bank
    Comp: $723.05k
  • Ms. Jillian A. Belliveau
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Ms. Nancy Huntington Stager (Age 63)
    President & CEO of Eastern Bank Foundation

EBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Eastern Bankshares stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Eastern Bankshares in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" EBC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EBC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Eastern Bankshares' stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Eastern Bankshares' shares. Their EBC share price targets range from $14.00 to $16.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $15.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have EBC shares performed in 2024?

Eastern Bankshares' stock was trading at $14.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EBC stock has decreased by 3.0% and is now trading at $13.78.
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Are investors shorting Eastern Bankshares?

Eastern Bankshares saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,660,000 shares, a drop of 7.5% from the February 29th total of 5,040,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 950,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.9 days. Currently, 2.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Eastern Bankshares' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 25th 2024.
View our EBC earnings forecast
.

How were Eastern Bankshares' earnings last quarter?

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, January, 25th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.11. The firm earned $160.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $153.53 million.

How often does Eastern Bankshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Eastern Bankshares?

Eastern Bankshares declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th.
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.

Is Eastern Bankshares a good dividend stock?

Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.21%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 31.21%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EBC will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for EBC.

What ETFs hold Eastern Bankshares' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Eastern Bankshares (NASDAQ:EBC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR).FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF).

Who are Eastern Bankshares' major shareholders?

Eastern Bankshares' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.29%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.15%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.96%), Brown Advisory Inc. (1.79%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Bari A Harlam, Greg Allen Sr Shell, Gregory Paul Buscone, Luis Borgen and Nancy Huntington Stager.
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How do I buy shares of Eastern Bankshares?

Shares of EBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:EBC) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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