Goldman Sachs Maintains Buy Rating for Ally Financial: Here's What You Need To Know

Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain its Buy rating of Ally Financial ALLY and raise its price target from $31.00 to $35.00.

Shares of Ally Financial are trading down 3.64% over the last 24 hours, at $28.58 per share.

A move to $35.00 would account for a 22.46% increase from the current share price.

About Ally Financial

Formerly the captive financial arm of General Motors, Ally Financial became an independent publicly traded firm in 2014 and is one of the largest consumer auto lenders in the country. While the firm has expanded its product offerings over time, it remains primarily focused on auto lending with more than 70% of its loan book in consumer auto loans and dealer financing. Ally also offers auto insurance, personal loans, commercial loans, credit cards, and holds a portfolio of mortgage debt, giving the bank a diversified business model, which includes brokerage services.

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