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Opinion on  SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI)     Sector: Financial  >  Industry: Regional Banks
SunTrust Banks Inc.

Sep 03, 2008 08:56 AM UTC
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Return Risk
-36.63% HIGH
Principal

Analyst Recommendation  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. operates as the holding company for SunTrust Bank, which provides various financial services to consumer and corporate customers in the United States. The company offers various deposit products, including NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, consumer time, brokered deposits, and foreign deposits; and loans, such as real estate 1-4 family loans, real estate construction loans, real estate commercial loans, and real estate home equity lines. It provides commercial lending; financial risk management; and treasury and payment solutions, including commercial card services for diversified commercial, commercial real estate, and government/not-for-profit entities. The company also offers investment banking products and services, including mergers and acquisitions services, capital raising in debt and equity markets, financial risk management, asset securitization, and market making in cash securities and derivative instruments for various sectors, such as consumer and retail; financial services; and technology, energy, healthcare, and industrials. In addition, it provides residential mortgage products through its retail, broker, and correspondent channels; wealth management products and professional services; professional investment management and trust services; discount/online and brokerage services; and office solutions to high net worth individuals and their families. Further, the company operates as an investment advisor; offers administration and custody services, endowment and foundation services, and corporate agency services; and provides investment securities portfolio, long-term debt, derivative instruments, short-term liquidity and funding activities, and balance sheet risk management, as well as credit-related insurance, securities brokerage, and capital market services. As of December 31, 2007, it operated 1,682 full-service banking offices. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Analysts'
 Recommendation:
Hold  
    30 Days Ago: Hold  

  Analysts' Target: $47  
Analysts' Targets
 UBS Securities $38 
   
    Friday, August 22, 2008

 Ladenburg, Thalmann $47 
    Neutral
    Thursday, July 24, 2008

 Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & C $32 
    Hold
    Wednesday, July 23, 2008

 Lehman Brothers $44 
    Underweight
    Wednesday, July 23, 2008

 Robert W. Baird & Co. $50 
    Neutral
    Wednesday, July 23, 2008

 Keefe Bruyette & Woods $55 
    Accumulate
    Wednesday, April 23, 2008

 Deutsche Bank Securities $52 
    Neutral
    Wednesday, April 23, 2008

 Punk, Ziegel & Company $57 
    Mkt Perform
    Wednesday, April 23, 2008


STI:  This call was made on 09/03/08 @ $43.12
Rating:   Positive   $43.12 (09/03/08)
Gain/Loss:   -43.22% in 81 days
Target:   $50.00 (+15.96%) in > one year
Allocation:   0.0% of portfolio


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