Truist Financial Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) Stock

OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFGGet Free Report) had its target price upped by research analysts at Truist Financial from $55.00 to $58.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the bank’s stock. Truist Financial’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 10.59% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on OFG. Zacks Research lowered shares of OFG Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of OFG Bancorp from $45.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Piper Sandler set a $56.00 price objective on shares of OFG Bancorp in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of OFG Bancorp in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on OFG Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $54.00.

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OFG Bancorp Stock Performance

OFG opened at $52.45 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $2.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $47.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.79. OFG Bancorp has a 52-week low of $35.71 and a 52-week high of $53.20.

OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFGGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The bank reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $190.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $182.64 million. OFG Bancorp had a net margin of 24.08% and a return on equity of 15.92%. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.15 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that OFG Bancorp will post 5.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On OFG Bancorp

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in OFG Bancorp by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,565,784 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $103,811,000 after acquiring an additional 27,774 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of OFG Bancorp by 13.8% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,321,924 shares of the bank’s stock worth $93,945,000 after acquiring an additional 281,593 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of OFG Bancorp by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,706,896 shares of the bank’s stock worth $69,949,000 after acquiring an additional 13,121 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of OFG Bancorp by 7.8% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 796,892 shares of the bank’s stock worth $34,657,000 after purchasing an additional 57,572 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of OFG Bancorp by 31.6% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 554,208 shares of the bank’s stock worth $23,720,000 after purchasing an additional 133,046 shares during the last quarter. 92.73% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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About OFG Bancorp

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OFG Bancorp, through its principal subsidiary Oriental Bank, is a financial holding company headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The company provides a wide range of banking services, including commercial and consumer deposit accounts, small business loans, corporate lending, treasury management, and cash management solutions. Its consumer offerings encompass personal checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and electronic banking platforms designed to serve retail customers across its markets.

In addition to traditional banking products, OFG Bancorp offers mortgage origination and servicing, as well as wealth management and trust services for high‐net‐worth individuals and institutional clients.

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