Fly News Breaks for December 19, 2018
GNTY, IBKC, UMBF
Dec 19, 2018 | 07:19 EDT
Stephens analyst Matt Olney upgraded UMB Financial (UMBF) to Overweight from Equal Weight as he believes the bank to be among a group of Southwest banking peers that offer attractive positioning in line with a more defensive sentiment. Regional credit trends remain excellent in the Southwest region, noted Olney, who adds that he feels UMB's consensus EPS forecasts are "reasonable with limited downside." He raised his price target on UMB Financial shares to $75 from $70. He also upgraded peers Iberiabank (IBKC) and Guaranty Bancshares (GNTY) this morning.
News For UMBF;IBKC;GNTY From the Last 2 Days
GNTY
Mar 18, 2024 | 17:24 EDT
In a regulatory filing, the company stated, "On March 13, 2024, the Board of Directors of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. approved a new stock repurchase program, which authorizes Guaranty to repurchase up to 1,250,000 shares of Guaranty's outstanding common stock from time to time, subject to certain conditions. This is an increase from the 1,000,000 shares that were authorized for repurchase in April of 2022, which expires on April 21, 2024. The new stock repurchase program will be effective upon expiration of the current program on April 21, 2024 until the earlier of April 21, 2026 or the date all shares authorized for repurchase under the program have been repurchased, unless shortened or extended by the board of directors. The stock repurchase program does not obligate Guaranty to repurchase any specified number of shares of its common stock."