There Is A Quest For Clarity Surrounding Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) Volatility

After Hours

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. The stock was recently discussed on Yahoo Finance as it revealed that Glacier Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Community Financial Group, Inc. in Spokane, Washington.

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Stocks Info

This NYSE-listed company operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment, falling under the Financial sector. The current market capitalization of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. is $4.25B. A total of 0.65 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 834.41K shares.

Insider Activity

Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, GBCI has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 13 BUYs and 2 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 22,213 shares during that period but sold 4,380.

In the most recent transaction, Chery Don J. bought 1,000 shares of GBCI for 27.16 per share on May 11. After the transaction, the EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/CAO now owns 49,741 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 08, Chesler Randall M bought 1,223 shares at 28.68 per share. GBCI shares that PRESIDENT/CEO owns now total 4,685.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Langel Craig A acquired of 3,250 shares on May 02 at a per-share price of $29.55. This resulted in the CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD holding 92,207 shares of GBCI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Chesler Randall M bought 337 shares at $29.78 per share on May 02. Company shares held by the PRESIDENT/CEO now total 3,462.

Dividend

The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Glacier Bancorp, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.32, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.52%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.66.

Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, GBCI has a high of $47.48 and a low of $26.77.

As of this writing, GBCI has an earnings estimate of $0.34 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 7 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.37 per share and a lower estimate of $0.3. The company reported an EPS of $0.47 in the last quarter, which was 11.90% higher than expectations of $0.42.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $27.24, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.18B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for GBCI is Buy with a score of 3.43.

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