Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMAL) EVP Sells $182,860.50 in Stock

Amalgamated Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:AMAL) EVP Sam Brown sold 5,151 shares of Amalgamated Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.50, for a total transaction of $182,860.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 53,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,889,736. The trade was a 8.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Amalgamated Financial Price Performance

Amalgamated Financial stock opened at $38.02 on Friday. Amalgamated Financial Corp. has a 12-month low of $25.03 and a 12-month high of $39.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $32.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.14 billion, a PE ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.82.

Amalgamated Financial (NASDAQ:AMAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $87.91 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $85.37 million. Amalgamated Financial had a net margin of 23.05% and a return on equity of 14.80%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Amalgamated Financial Corp. will post 3.65 EPS for the current year.

Amalgamated Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.17 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 3rd. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. This is an increase from Amalgamated Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. Amalgamated Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 16.42%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on AMAL shares. Piper Sandler upgraded Amalgamated Financial from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $28.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Amalgamated Financial in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.50.

Amalgamated Financial News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amalgamated Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and strong profitability: AMAL reported $0.99 GAAP/core EPS vs. ~$0.91 expected and highlighted solid margins and core net income, which supports valuation metrics and investor confidence. Q4 Results & Deposit Growth (Business Wire)
• Positive Sentiment: Record deposit inflows: management reported nearly $1 billion of linked‑quarter deposit growth, improving funding mix and supporting near‑term NII expansion and liquidity. Q4 Deep Dive — Deposit Growth (Yahoo Finance)
• Positive Sentiment: Management guidance for growth: the bank is targeting 10%–11% net interest income growth in 2026 and plans to grow political deposit relationships and its C‑PACE lending portfolio — a clear NII/fee growth lever. NII Guidance & Growth Plans (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase: the board raised the quarterly dividend (reported ~21% hike), which can attract income investors and signals management comfort with capital — watch capital ratios for sustainability. Dividend Hike Analysis (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Primary materials available: the full earnings slide deck and call transcript are published for deeper review of reserves, asset quality and margin drivers — investors will parse these for sustainability. Earnings Call Transcript (MSN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed revenue headlines: most outlets show revenue roughly in line or slightly above consensus (~$87.9M vs. ~$85.4M), but one report characterized it as a miss — differing baselines have created short‑term confusion. Mixed Revenue Coverage (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/street view: consensus remains around a Hold with a ~ $33.50 average target — limited analyst coverage and modest PTs temper upside despite strong execution.
• Negative Sentiment: Executive insider sale: EVP Sam D. Brown sold 5,151 shares (~$182.9k at ~$35.50), trimming his stake ~8.8% — such sales can be viewed negatively by some investors even when routine. Insider Sale Disclosure (InsiderTrades)

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Amalgamated Financial in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in Amalgamated Financial by 56.7% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in Amalgamated Financial by 110.1% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 798 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Amalgamated Financial by 140.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 1,177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Amalgamated Financial by 37.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 648 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.93% of the company’s stock.

About Amalgamated Financial

Amalgamated Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: AMAL) is the bank holding company for Amalgamated Bank, a fully insured commercial bank with a historic mission of serving labor unions, progressive non-profits and mission-driven organizations. Founded in 1923 by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated Bank has grown into a national institution offering a broad suite of banking services, including deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, cash management, and treasury solutions tailored to organizations with social responsibility or union affiliations.

In addition to core banking, Amalgamated Financial provides wealth management and trust services, retirement plan consulting and impact investing strategies.