Guild Holdings Company (NYSE:GHLD) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

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

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Guild in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Zacks Research cut Guild from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Guild

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Guild by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 103,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,050,000 after purchasing an additional 1,828 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Guild in the second quarter worth about $65,000. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Guild by 14.9% during the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 28,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $558,000 after buying an additional 3,622 shares during the period. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in shares of Guild during the third quarter valued at approximately $112,000. Finally, PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Guild in the third quarter worth approximately $124,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 17.52% of the company’s stock.

Guild Stock Performance

Shares of GHLD opened at $20.01 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of 9.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.93. The company’s fifty day moving average is $19.96 and its 200 day moving average is $19.86. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $11.21 and a fifty-two week high of $23.57.

Guild (NYSE:GHLD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $307.44 million during 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that Guild will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.