Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG) Major Shareholder Purchases 272,208 Shares of Company Stock

by · The Markets Daily

Corebridge Financial, Inc. (NYSE:CRBG – Get Free Report) major shareholder Life Insurance Co Nippon acquired 272,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.07 per share, with a total value of $9,001,918.56. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 126,416,895 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,180,606,717.65. This represents a 0.22% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Life Insurance Co Nippon also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, September 30th, Life Insurance Co Nippon bought 348,215 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $33.65 per share, for a total transaction of $11,717,434.75.
  • On Tuesday, September 29th, Life Insurance Co Nippon purchased 216,818 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $33.67 per share, with a total value of $7,300,262.06.
  • On Monday, September 28th, Life Insurance Co Nippon purchased 805,782 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $34.15 per share, with a total value of $27,517,455.30.
  • On Friday, September 25th, Life Insurance Co Nippon acquired 178,840 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.52 per share, for a total transaction of $6,173,556.80.
  • On Thursday, September 24th, Life Insurance Co Nippon acquired 258,878 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $33.85 per share, for a total transaction of $8,763,020.30.
  • On Wednesday, September 23rd, Life Insurance Co Nippon bought 219,273 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.13 per share, with a total value of $7,483,787.49.
  • On Tuesday, September 22nd, Life Insurance Co Nippon bought 296,868 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $34.31 per share, with a total value of $10,185,541.08.
  • On Monday, September 21st, Life Insurance Co Nippon bought 212,828 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $35.08 per share, for a total transaction of $7,466,006.24.
  • On Friday, September 18th, Life Insurance Co Nippon purchased 131,333 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $34.88 per share, for a total transaction of $4,580,895.04.
  • On Thursday, September 17th, Life Insurance Co Nippon purchased 174,760 shares of Corebridge Financial stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $35.20 per share, with a total value of $6,151,552.00.

Corebridge Financial Stock Up 2.3%

NYSE:CRBG traded up $0.80 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $34.83. The stock had a trading volume of 3,584,541 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,984,413. The company has a market cap of $15.52 billion, a PE ratio of 20.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.48. Corebridge Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $22.19 and a 1-year high of $35.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $4.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.66 billion. Corebridge Financial had a net margin of 4.37% and a return on equity of 17.37%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.36 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Corebridge Financial, Inc. will post 4.62 EPS for the current year.

Corebridge Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Corebridge Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 58.48%.

Institutional Trading of Corebridge Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pzena Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Corebridge Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $967,400,000. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Corebridge Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $726,494,000. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Corebridge Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $168,134,000. Davis Asset Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Corebridge Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $166,054,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Corebridge Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $99,469,000. 98.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CRBG. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Corebridge Financial from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Corebridge Financial from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Corebridge Financial from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group upped their target price on Corebridge Financial from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Corebridge Financial from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.42.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Corebridge Financial

Corebridge Financial Company Profile

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Corebridge Financial, Inc (NYSE: CRBG) is a provider of retirement solutions and insurance products in the United States. The company serves individuals, employers and institutional clients through businesses focused on retirement services, life insurance and institutional markets.

Its offerings include fixed, variable and registered index-linked annuities; individual life insurance; employer-sponsored retirement plans; and investment, funding and risk-management solutions for institutions.

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