Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) Insider Trevor Ogle Sells 2,093 Shares of Company Stock

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE:VOYA) insider Trevor Ogle sold 2,093 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.81, for a total transaction of $200,530.33. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Voya Financial Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE VOYA opened at $98.42 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $98.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.10. The company has a quick ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. Voya Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.50 and a 52 week high of $105.64. The company has a market cap of $8.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.90.

Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The asset manager reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.98 by ($0.47). The business had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.90 billion. Voya Financial had a net margin of 7.45% and a return on equity of 12.31%. The business’s revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Voya Financial, Inc. will post 9.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Voya Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 24th will be given a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 24th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Voya Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Voya Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.70%.

More Voya Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Voya Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyses argue that Voya may still be undervalued—by approximately 11% to 30%—despite the board challenge. These reports could support the stock by highlighting potential upside if management improves execution, capital allocation, or shareholder returns. Voya Financial Faces Activist Pressure Voya Financial Stock Could Be Undervalued
• Positive Sentiment: The activist campaign may increase pressure on Voya’s board to address shareholder concerns and pursue value-enhancing changes. Investors could view the no-confidence vote as a catalyst for strategic action, although its outcome and practical impact remain uncertain. Will No Confidence Vote Change Voya Stock Narrative
• Neutral Sentiment: Voya-related investment commentary covered third-quarter performance for its high-yield bond fund and balanced large-cap core-value strategy. The reports provide context on portfolio and market performance but do not appear to represent a new corporate earnings or guidance announcement. Voya High Yield Bond Fund Q3 Commentary Voya Balanced Large Cap Core Value Commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider Trevor Ogle sold 2,093 shares worth roughly $200,530 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Because the sale was scheduled in advance, it offers limited insight into management’s current view of VOYA’s valuation. Voya Insider Transaction
• Negative Sentiment: TOMS Capital and TCIM are campaigning for a no-confidence referendum against Voya’s board. The dispute raises governance risk and could distract management, increase expenses, or intensify uncertainty around the company’s strategic direction. TOMS Capital Proxy Campaign TCIM Investor Presentation

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VOYA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Voya Financial from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Voya Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their price target for the company from $110.00 to $108.00 in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $111.00 price objective on shares of Voya Financial in a research report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Voya Financial from $125.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Voya Financial from $92.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Voya Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $103.69.

Institutional Trading of Voya Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Voya Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $850,187,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Voya Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $520,280,000. Pzena Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Voya Financial in the second quarter valued at $319,539,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Voya Financial by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,699,676 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $184,436,000 after acquiring an additional 248,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Voya Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $38,757,000. 96.10% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Voya Financial Company Profile

Voya Financial, Inc is a U.S.-based financial services company that helps individuals, employers and institutions plan for retirement, manage investments and address employee benefit needs. Its businesses are organized primarily around Retirement, Employee Benefits and Investment Management.

Voya’s retirement business provides workplace retirement plans, including defined contribution and defined benefit solutions, as well as individual retirement products and advisory services. Its employee benefits operations offer products such as health, life, disability and supplemental insurance, along with benefits administration and related services for employers and their workers.

Through its investment management business, Voya provides institutional and individual investors with asset-management and advisory capabilities across a range of investment strategies.