Benjamin F. Edwards & Company continued to hold its position in shares of BB&T Corp. (NYSE:BBT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,864 shares of the company’s stock at the end of the fourth quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company’s holdings in BB&T Corp. were worth $260,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BBT. Assetmark acquired a new position in BB&T Corp. during the third quarter worth $0. Banced Corp acquired a new position in BB&T Corp. during the fourth quarter worth $359,000. Toth Financial raised its position in BB&T Corp. by 21.8% in the fourth quarter. Toth Financial now owns 19,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $723,000 after buying an additional 3,424 shares during the period. Southport Capital Management raised its position in BB&T Corp. by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Southport Capital Management now owns 22,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $859,000 after buying an additional 860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Perkins Coie Trust Company raised its position in BB&T Corp. by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Perkins Coie Trust Company now owns 28,359 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,072,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter.

Shares of BB&T Corp. (NYSE:BBT) traded up 0.19% during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $31.53. 4,146,243 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $35.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.60 billion and a PE ratio of 12.32. BB&T Corp. has a one year low of $30.99 and a one year high of $41.90.

BB&T Corp. (NYSE:BBT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 21st. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.58 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that BB&T Corp. will post $3.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.43%.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Hilliard Lyons raised shares of BB&T Corp. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. FBR & Co. reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of BB&T Corp. in a research report on Sunday. Evercore ISI reissued a “buy” rating and set a $38.00 price target (down from $41.00) on shares of BB&T Corp. in a research report on Friday, January 22nd. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of BB&T Corp. from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 22nd. Finally, Argus dropped their price target on shares of BB&T Corp. from $46.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. The company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.67.

In other BB&T Corp. news, VP Cynthia B. Powell sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.92, for a total transaction of $227,520.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 10,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $409,118.88. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Donna C. Goodrich sold 7,311 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.10, for a total transaction of $285,860.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 59,819 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,338,922.90. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) is a financial holding company. The Company conducts its business operations primarily through its bank subsidiary, Branch Bank, and other nonbank subsidiaries. BB&T’s operations are divided into six reportable business segments: Community Banking, Residential Mortgage Banking, Dealer Financial Services, Specialized Lending, Insurance Services and Financial Services, and Other, Treasury and Corporate. Branch Bank provides a range of banking and trust services for retail and commercial clients in its geographic markets, including small and mid-size businesses, public agencies, local governments and individuals, through 1,839 offices as of December 31, 2014. BB&T’s subsidiaries offer a range of retail and commercial services to retail and commercial clients.

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