There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Evercore Partners (EVR – Research Report), Metlife (MET – Research Report) and Goldman Sachs Group (GS – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.
Evercore Partners (EVR)
In a report released today, Matthew Moon from KBW maintained a Buy rating on Evercore Partners, with a price target of $137.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $136.00.
According to TipRanks.com, Moon is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -9.9% and a 33.3% success rate. Moon covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Perella Weinberg Partners, Houlihan Lokey, and PJT Partners.
Evercore Partners has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $110.67, which is a -16.8% downside from current levels. In a report released today, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $143.00 price target.
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Metlife (MET)
Morgan Stanley analyst Nigel Dally maintained a Buy rating on Metlife today and set a price target of $90.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $69.74.
According to TipRanks.com, Dally is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.9% and a 60.4% success rate. Dally covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Jackson Financial Incorporation, American Equity Investment Life, and Corebridge Financial, Inc.
Metlife has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $83.60, implying a 14.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 18, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $83.00 price target.
Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski maintained a Buy rating on Goldman Sachs Group today and set a price target of $463.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $372.60, close to its 52-week high of $389.58.
According to TipRanks.com, Kotowski is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 15.5% and a 65.1% success rate. Kotowski covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Apollo Global Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Blackstone Group.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Goldman Sachs Group is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $401.08, which is an 9.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 18, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $390.00 price target.
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