Truist Financial Maintains Buy Rating on Macerich with $21 Price Target

Truist Financial analyst Ki Bin Kim has maintained a Buy rating on Macerich with a price target of $21.00. The analyst consensus is a Hold with an average price target of $17.94, implying a -0.99% downside from current levels. The company has a one-year high of $22.27 and a one-year low of $12.48. Corporate insider sentiment is negative, with 12 insiders selling their shares over the past quarter.

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE:TFC) saw a significant increase in institutional investor holdings in the first quarter of 2025. Sandhill Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake by 8.9%, owning 82,377 shares valued at approximately $3.39 million after acquiring an additional 6,709 shares [1]. Other notable investors also increased their holdings: Brighton Jones LLC by 148.5%, MML Investors Services LLC by 1.0%, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. by 45.4%, Stifel Financial Corp by 2.8%, and OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC by 2.1% [1].

Despite the positive institutional activity, Truist Financial's quarterly earnings report released on July 18, 2025, showed an EPS of $0.91, falling short of analysts' estimates of $0.93. The company's revenue remained stable at $5.04 billion year-over-year. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 4.7%, with a payout ratio of 56.68% [1].

Analyst sentiment towards Truist Financial is mixed. Ki Bin Kim, an analyst at Truist Financial, maintained a Buy rating on Macerich with a price target of $21.00. However, the analyst consensus is a Hold with an average price target of $17.94, implying a -0.99% downside from current levels [2]. Corporate insider sentiment is negative, with 12 insiders selling their shares over the past quarter [2].

Truist Financial's stock performance indicates a fifty-two week low of $33.56 and a fifty-two week high of $49.06. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $43.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $41.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.86, and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a market cap of $56.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.65, and a beta of 0.87 [1].

In summary, while institutional investors have shown significant interest in Truist Financial, analysts' sentiment remains mixed, with a slight downside potential implied by the consensus rating. Investors should carefully consider these factors before making investment decisions.

References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-sandhill-capital-partners-llc-boosts-stake-in-truist-financial-corporation-tfc-2025-08-20/
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/insider-buying-and-selling-truist-financial-corporation-tfc-2025-07-22/