Demars Financial Group LLC Takes $514,000 Position in The Allstate Corporation $ALL

Demars Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALLFree Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,480 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $514,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Allstate during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Allstate during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of Allstate during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Allstate by 7,000.0% during the first quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 142 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Allstate by 101.3% during the fourth quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 151 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.47% of the company’s stock.

Allstate News Summary

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Insider Activity at Allstate

In related news, Director Andrea Redmond sold 2,225 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.91, for a total transaction of $451,474.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $451,474.75. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Mario Rizzo sold 18,578 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $218.80, for a total transaction of $4,064,866.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 82,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,991,267.60. The trade was a 18.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 22,353 shares of company stock worth $4,851,560 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.55% of the company’s stock.

Allstate Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE ALL opened at $251.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 0.16. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $222.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $212.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.36 and a quick ratio of 0.36. The Allstate Corporation has a one year low of $188.08 and a one year high of $257.67.

Allstate (NYSE:ALLGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The insurance provider reported $10.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.31 by $3.34. The firm had revenue of $16.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.24 billion. Allstate had a return on equity of 42.66% and a net margin of 17.81%.The company’s revenue was up 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.53 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that The Allstate Corporation will post 29.8 earnings per share for the current year.

Allstate Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Monday, June 1st were given a dividend of $1.08 per share. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. Allstate’s payout ratio is presently 9.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on ALL shares. Zacks Research downgraded Allstate from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. HSBC downgraded Allstate from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $244.00 to $264.00 in a report on Monday. Citigroup upped their price target on Allstate from $221.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Allstate from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on Allstate from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $245.95.

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Allstate Company Profile

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Allstate Corporation is a publicly traded insurance company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, and is one of the largest personal lines property and casualty insurers in the United States. Founded in 1931 as a subsidiary of Sears, Roebuck and Co, Allstate has grown into a diversified insurer that serves millions of consumers and businesses through a mix of distribution channels and product offerings.

The company underwrites a broad range of insurance products, with primary emphasis on auto and homeowners coverage.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Allstate (NYSE:ALL)

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