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  "id": 15737024,
  "title": "Stephens lowers Truist Financial stock price target on earnings outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/stephens-lowers-truist-financial-stock-price-target-on-earnings",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T11:28:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/stephens-lowers-truist-financial-stock-price-target-on-earnings-outlook-93CH-4959783"
  },
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  "account": "Stephens has revised its price target for Truist Financial to $54, down from $55, while keeping an Overweight rating. This adjustment comes after reviewing Truist's Q3 earnings, which beat analyst expectations. Operating earnings per share came in at $1.16, outpacing Stephens' forecast of $1.13 and the consensus estimate of $1.12. However, pre-provision net revenue aligned with market projections.\n\nThe stock is currently trading at $46.32 with a P/E ratio of 12.0, and InvestingPro analysis suggests it may be slightly undervalued. The quarter marked the first earnings participation for Truist's new CEO, Mike Lyons. Lyons has pledged to achieve a 15% return on tangible common equity by 2027, with a longer-term goal of 16%-18%.\n\nTruist maintains a strong dividend record, having paid dividends for 54 consecutive years, offering a 4.49% yield. The company intends to reduce its balance sheet by exiting the RAC and Lightstream consumer businesses, which should improve funding and reposition available-for-sale assets in the coming quarters.\n\nStephens has raised its forecast for 2027 operating earnings per share to $4.97 from $4.98. The firm will provide more details on achieving the targeted 16%-18% return on tangible common equity with the fourth-quarter results in January.",
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    "Stephens lowers Truist Financial stock price target to $54 from $55",
    "Q3 earnings beat expectations with $1.16 EPS, exceeding forecast",
    "CEO Mike Lyons aims for 15% return on tangible common equity by 2027"
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        "published": "2026-10-20T10:04:26.000Z"
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        "title": "Synchrony Financial beats third quarter earnings estimates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/synchrony-financial-beats-third-quarter-earnings-estimates",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:09:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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