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Truist Financial upgraded to Buy with 14% upside and 4.4% dividend yield after portfolio streamlining.

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29 Sep 2026, 01:07 WIB
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Truist Financial upgraded to Buy with 14% upside and 4.4% dividend yield after portfolio streamlining.

Truist Financial Corporation has been upgraded to a Buy rating following a recent pullback in its stock price, offering investors a potential 14% upside along with a 4.4% dividend yield. The company’s strategic exit from near-prime auto lending has strengthened its capital ratios, reduced credit risk, and allowed for optimization of its securities portfolio. Despite challenges like weak deposit growth and pressure on net interest margins, Truist maintains strong credit quality with stable nonperforming loans and robust reserves, supported by resilient consumer trends. Aggressive share buybacks and stable credit fundamentals underpin a fair value target of $54 per share, signaling confidence in the company’s earnings outlook and financial health.

Truist Financial Corporation's recent upgrade comes as a backdrop to a broadly declining Financials sector on Pluang, where only 8 of 85 US stocks rose as of Sep 29, 2026 02:52 WIB. Among notable movers, CleanSpark Inc (CLSK) traded at USD 13.45 with a 3.62% drop and a typical hold time of 20 days, while TeraWulf Inc (WULF) stood at USD 15.22, down 3.27%, with a 16-day hold time. Upstart Holdings Inc (UPST) also fell 3.23% to USD 23.04, despite a strong buy order activity of 89%.

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