Why is ALLY down?
Down 9% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
- Its pretax margin went from 21.1% in fiscal 2020 to 13.3% in fiscal 2025; its 3 peers' median rose 7.5 points.
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ALLY's Quality Score fell 2 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 3. Its daily swings widened out of the quietest 32.5% of the last 100 days (2 chart checks stopped).
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Down 9% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%.
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| Holding it back | Below its 200-day since September |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 20 |
Mon Nov 2: Ex-dividend, $0.35 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 16.
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After its last 4 reports it closed +1.7% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Below Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
ALLY is #142 of 167 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Wed Jan 20, before the open (in 79 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Oct 20, 2026 | +0.1% | +1.0% | +3.3% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | -1.7% | -2.4% | -4.0% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | +5.2% | +8.1% | +7.3% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $7.9B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
One insider sold $496K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: ALLY is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
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, commercial loans, credit cards, and holds a portfolio of mortgage debt, giving the bank a diversified business model that includes brokerage services.
“The markets for automotive financing, insurance, banking (including corporate finance, and deposits), securities brokerage, and investment advisory services are highly competitive.”
ALLY scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #142 of 167 in Banks by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 9% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
ALLY scores 3 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #142 of 167 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind ALLY's 3.
One insider sold $496K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Kathleen L. Patterson, Chief HR & Corp Citizenship, who sold $496K on Oct 21.
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