Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for State Street (STT)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for State Street (NYSE: STT):

• 10/8/2026 – State Street is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $205.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – State Street was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 10/6/2026 – State Street was given a new $200.00 price target by Capital One Financial Corporation.
• 10/6/2026 – State Street had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $191.00 to $190.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – State Street had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $212.00 to $200.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – State Street had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $210.00 to $212.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – State Street had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $187.00 to $187.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – State Street was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/14/2026 – State Street was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 8/25/2026 – State Street had its “buy (b+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

State Street Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be paid a $0.92 dividend. This represents a $3.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 1st. This is a boost from State Street’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. State Street’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.45%.

Insider Transactions at State Street

In related news, CEO Ronald O’Hanley sold 14,553 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.17, for a total transaction of $2,680,226.01. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 240,959 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,377,419.03. This trade represents a 5.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP W. Hu sold 9,758 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.52, for a total value of $1,800,546.16. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 49,794 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,187,988.88. This trade represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is a financial services company that provides institutional investors, asset managers, asset owners, insurance companies, official institutions and other organizations with investment servicing, investment management and related financial services. Its offerings include custody and fund administration, accounting, transfer agency, collateral management, securities lending, foreign exchange, trading and other capital markets services.

Through State Street Investment Management, the company manages investment strategies and offers products such as exchange-traded funds, index strategies, active strategies and other portfolio solutions.