Truist Securities
Truist Securities is the corporate and investment banking arm of Truist Financial, headquartered in Atlanta. Its equity research, built on the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets platforms, emphasizes fundamental and data-driven coverage of small- and mid-cap companies.
Activity24M
RatingsPrice targetsKey figures
- Stocks covered
- 78912M
- Actions
- 4,34012M
- Ratings / Price targets
- 2,266 / 2,074
- Upgrades / Downgrades
- 56 / 75
- Initiations
- 1
- Buy-rated
- 62%of 709 rated
- Median upside
- +15.4%
- Targets raised / lowered
- 1,085 / 733
- On record
- Mar 2020 – Sep 2026
Overview
As of 2026, Truist Securities covers more than 650 companies. In 2024–2025, it added analysts covering large-cap and regional banks, fintech, biotechnology, utilities, data centers and oil and gas, with many joining from JPMorgan, RBC, Deutsche Bank, Piper Sandler and Autonomous Research. In a statement available as of 2025, equities head Mary Stroth said reports that included data attracted about 40% more readers than those without it.
The firm traces its lineage to Robinson-Humphrey, an Atlanta municipal bond house founded by Roby Robinson in 1894. SunTrust Banks bought Robinson-Humphrey's institutional business from Citigroup in 2001, creating SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. After BB&T and SunTrust merged into Truist Financial in December 2019, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets combined in August 2020 as Truist Securities, which operates as Truist's full-service corporate and investment bank.
Milestones
- 1894
Roby Robinson founds Atlanta municipal bond house, later Robinson-Humphrey
- 2001
SunTrust buys Robinson-Humphrey's institutional business, forming SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
- 2019
BB&T and SunTrust merge to form Truist Financial
- 2020
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets combine as Truist Securities
Firm facts
- Legal name
- Truist Securities, Inc.
- Type
- Full-service
- Founded
- 1894
- Headquarters
- Atlanta, United States
- Parent
- Truist Financial Corporation
- Listing
- NYSE: TFC
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Tom Hackett
- Head of Equity Sales, Trading & Research
- Mary Stroth
- Rating scale
- BuyHoldSell12–18 months
- Also filed as
- Truist · Truist Financial
- Predecessors
- SunTrust Robinson Humphrey
- Website
- truistsecurities.com
Research philosophy
Data on its own is really an incomplete picture.
Truist Securities combines fundamental analysis with proprietary surveys and alternative data, and says senior analysts train junior colleagues to use these methods together. Equities head Mary Stroth has said clients value new information and distinct insights more than rating changes based solely on valuation. Analysts seek those insights in part through long-standing relationships with company management.
Rating methodology
Stocks are rated Buy, Hold or Sell relative to the S&P 500 or a relevant benchmark over 12–18 months.
Coverage12M
Sectors
Most covered24M
| Stock | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|
 Boston Scientific CorporationBSX | Buy | $62 |
 Five Below, Inc.FIVE | Buy | $297 |
 JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM | Hold | $352 |
 Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKG | Buy | $258 |
 Tesla, Inc.TSLA | Hold | $370 |
 Dollar Tree, Inc.DLTR | Buy | $138 |
 Integer Holdings CorporationITGR | Hold | $127 |
 MasTec, Inc.MTZ | Buy | $550 |
 The Home Depot, Inc.HD | Buy | $373 |
 Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.INSP | Hold | $62 |
Most active analysts
- Richard Newitter73 notesIRTCLNTHSYK
- Jamie Cook60 notesDEMTZCAT
- Scot Ciccarelli53 notesDLTRAZOWMT
- Michael Lewis52 notesAHRBXPCPT
- Tobey Sommer48 notesCACIAMNFCN
- Youssef Squali45 notesGOOGLWAMZN
Recent actions
| Date | Stock | Rating action | Rating | Target | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 |  Abivax S.A.ABVX | Reiterate | Buy | $155 →$151 | |
| Sep 21 | VNVornado Realty TrustVNO | Target | $39 →$35 | ||
| Sep 21 | LHLabcorp Holdings Inc.LH | Target | $320 →$365 | David MacDonald | |
| Sep 21 | GRGuardian Pharmacy Services, Inc.GRDN | Target | $47 →$51 | ||
| Sep 21 | DGQuest Diagnostics IncorporatedDGX | Reiterate | Hold | $220 →$260 | |
| Sep 21 |  Targa Resources Corp.TRGP | Target | $289 →$345 | ||
| Sep 21 |  APA CorporationAPA | Reiterate | Hold | $38 →$44 | |
| Sep 21 |  HubSpot, Inc.HUBS | Target | $230 →$275 | Terry Tillman | |
| Sep 21 | LELennar CorporationLEN-B | Target | $75 | Jonathan Bettenhausen |