ALLY - Ally Financial Inc.
| Previous Close | 27.62 |
| Open | 27.70 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 27.45 - 27.73 |
| 52 Week Range | 18.11 - 31.29 |
| Volume | 2,108,208 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,047,498 |
| Market Cap | 11.988B |
| Beta | 1.12 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 13.58 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.04 |
| Earnings Date | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.52 (1.91%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-04-30 |
| 1y Target Est | 34.05 |
- Market Realist•20 hours ago
Discover Financial Services: Assessing Analysts’ Ratings
Discover Financial Services (DFS) is tracked by 27 analysts in April 2018, of which seven analysts suggested a “hold,” and one analyst gave a “sell” rating on its stock. Ten analysts recommended a “buy,” and the remaining nine analysts gave “strong buy” ratings on DFS.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
Discover Financial’s Cashback Checking Program
Discover Financial Services’ (DFS) Cashback Checking product contains a rewards program that allows customers to earn cashback bonuses by making purchases using the associated debit card. This product doesn’t require a minimum opening deposit or minimum balance, and there are no monthly fees. Customers can use more than 60,000 MoneyPass and Allpoint ATMs located within the US without incurring transaction fees.
- Moody's•2 days ago
Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2018-2 -- Moody's assigns Provisional ratings to Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2018-2 Notes
Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) has assigned provisional ratings to the notes to be issued by Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2018-2 (AART 2018-2). Ally's parent, Ally Financial Inc. (formerly GMAC Inc.), is rated Ba3.The notes are backed by a pool of retail automobile loan contracts originated by Ally, who is also the servicer and administrator for the transaction.
- American City Business Journals•3 days ago
Ally Financial promotes Charlotte-area exec in leadership changes
Ally Financial Inc. announced Thursday it has promoted former deputy chief risk officer Jason Schugel to the position of chief risk officer. Schugel is based in Charlotte.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
What Does Discover Financial Have in Mind for 2018?
In 2017, Discover Financial Services (DFS) exceeded analysts’ estimates on its earnings per share (or EPS) in 3Q17. The company missed its EPS estimates in the other three quarters of 2017. However, its competitors (XLF) American Express (AXP) and Mastercard (MA) have exceeded analysts’ expectations throughout 2017.
- PR Newswire•3 days ago
Ally Announces Leadership Changes
- Doug Timmerman named president of auto finance - Tim Russi to facilitate leadership transition as vice chairman of auto finance - Mark Manzo named president of insurance - Jason Schugel named chief risk ...
- Market Realist•3 days ago
What’s Expected from Discover Financial in 1Q18?
Discover Financial Services (DFS) saw favorable momentum in its business in fiscal 2017 and in 4Q17. According to the company’s management, the momentum would also be visible in 2018, which could help the company in terms of return on equity (or ROE) as well as growth. Wall Street analysts gave a high estimate of $2.02 and a low estimate of $1.65 on Discover’s earnings per share (or EPS) for 1Q18.
Market Realist•4 days agoMastercard Has Higher Valuations—Here’s Why
Mastercard’s (MA) PBV (price-to-book value ratio) is 18.08x on a next-12-month basis. The company has a premium valuation, as its competitors’ average is 4.2x.
- Moody's•4 days ago
Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2017-5 -- Moody's upgrades Ally prime auto loan ABS issued between 2016 and 2017
Moody's Investors Service, ("Moody's") has upgraded nine and affirmed twenty-six securities from six transactions issued between 2016 and 2017. The transactions are sponsored by Ally Bank. Ally ...
- Investopedia•5 days ago
Ally Invest: Headline News Drives Stock Trading
News flow since the start of the year has been huge, driving the trading decisions of countless investors.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Mastercard Increases Speed during Checkouts
On April 5, 2018, Mastercard (MA) made an announcement that from April 13 onward, all merchants in Canada and the United States would be able to eliminate the process of requiring signatures from cardholders. The idea focuses on removing the hurdles faced during the checkout process and allowing participating merchants to improve the experience. According to Mastercard’s management, merchants don’t believe there’s much use in requesting users’ signatures, so implementing the change will bring efficiency.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
What Could Drive Mastercard’s Performance?
After the announcement of the imposition of tariffs by President Donald Trump, fears regarding a trade war gripped investors. Increased prices could lead to inflation, which could benefit payment technology companies (XLF) such as Mastercard (MA) and Visa (V). Mastercard is expected to witness upward momentum in 2018 primarily aided by its focus on the completion of transactions via mobile phones while maintaining the level of security desired by users.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
Mastercard’s Total Operating Expenses Rose
Mastercard’s (MA) total operating expenses rose from $5 billion in 2016 to $5.8 billion in 2017, representing an increase of 17% mainly due to a rise in general and administrative expenses from $3.7 billion in 2016 to $4.5 billion in 2017. The components of the company’s total operating expenses include provisions for litigation settlements, advertising and marketing, depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative expenses. Mastercard saw a rise in its professional fees from $337 million in 2016 to $355 million in 2017 mainly resulting from consulting costs with respect to mergers and acquisitions.
- Market Realist•5 days ago
What’s behind the Rise Expected in Mastercard’s Earnings in 1Q18?
Mastercard (MA) is expected to report EPS (earnings per share) of $1.25 in 1Q18, implying a rise year-over-year as well as sequentially. The primary driver of this increase has been MA’s adoption of digital methods of payment, which means more revenue for the giant payment service company. Mastercard’s revenue has a direct relationship with consumer spending. A rise in spending activity means a rise in its revenue.
- PR Newswire•9 days ago
Ally Financial Declares Dividend on Common Stock
DETROIT , April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share of the company's common stock, payable on May 15, ...
- Investopedia•10 days ago
Investor Sentiment Turns Bearish in New Ally Invest Survey
Ally Invest clients have become more bearish, with the number of investors that are still bullish down sharply in the quarter.
- PR Newswire•11 days ago
New Ally Invest Survey: Bullish Investor Sentiment Drops Sharply to Its Lowest Level in Last Three Quarters
Investor Confidence in Facebook Is Shaken; Expectations Remain High for Amazon and Netflix Survey Highlights: - Bullish/very bullish market sentiment drops sharply to 30% from 76% last quarter - Majority ...
- PR Newswire•12 days ago
Ally and Fair Announce Strategic Alliance
DETROIT, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. and Fair today announced a strategic relationship in which Fair will use Ally's SmartAuction as a remarketing solution for its returned cars, and offer consumers flexible car financing powered by Ally's Clearlane program. Under the agreement, vehicles returned to Fair as a result of a customer exiting a Fair agreement will be listed on Ally's digital wholesale auto auction, SmartAuction, as a remarketing option. Additionally, Southern California dealers using Ally's Clearlane—a multi-lender, digital financing platform—will be able to use Fair's mobile application to help consumers who don't qualify for traditional financing or want more flexibility.
- Investopedia•13 days ago
Charles Schwab Looks for New Ad Firm With $100M Spend
Charles Schwab has sent out a request for information to ad and media agencies as it mulls a change.
- Motley Fool•13 days ago
Why I Won't Buy a Single Online Bank Stock
A low interest rate environment makes the online banking business model look much better than it really is.
- PR Newswire•16 days ago
Ally and Mobiliti to Propose Auto Financing and Remarketing Solutions to Dealers Who Use the Vehicle Subscription Service
DETROIT, April 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. and Mobiliti today announced that they are exploring options for a suite of offerings focused on Mobiliti and its participating dealers' needs. Services would include Ally fleet financing for qualified dealers who use Mobiliti's vehicle subscription services, and the option for dealers to remarket returned vehicles using Ally's wholesale, digital auction site, SmartAuction. Mobiliti is an app-based subscription service that connects drivers who want flexibility with dealers who can provide desirable vehicles.
Markit•16 days agoSee what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Ally Financial Inc.
Short interest is low for ALLY with fewer than 5% of shares on loan. The last change in the short interest score occurred more than 1 month ago and implies that there has been little change in sentiment among investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices.
- PR Newswire•18 days ago
Ally Helps Consumers Hit a Home Loan Grand Slam with New Baseball-themed Mortgage Playbook, Available for First Time as Free Audio Download
SANDY, Utah, April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baseball may be America's pastime, but Ally Home, Ally Bank's direct-to-consumer mortgage business, believes our other great national pastime should be owning the home of your dreams. To help consumers cover the bases with everything they need to understand about the mortgage application process, Ally is introducing the new baseball-themed edition of The Mortgage Playbook. For the first time, Ally will also make The Mortgage Playbook available as a free audio download from the iTunes Store and Google Play – perfect listening as you're headed to the park.
- Forbes•18 days ago
Digital Banking? Look To Asia And Africa For Leaders
The pace of change in Asian banking technology is startling. Some of the leaders -- Ant Financial and Tencent -- are entering the American marketing, catering to Chinese visitors and students, at least to start.
- PR Newswire•19 days ago
Ally Financial Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results
CHARLOTTE, N.C. , April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) has scheduled the release of its first quarter financial results for Thursday, April 26, 2018 . The press release will be ...
