Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE:WLK) and Hain Celestial (NASDAQ:HAIN) with neutral ratings,indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.
Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK)
J.P. Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained a Hold rating on Westlake Chemical Corp today and set a price target of $105. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $98.04.
According to TipRanks.com, Zekauskas is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.9% and a 68.5% success rate. Zekauskas covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, and Axalta Coating Systems.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Westlake Chemical Corp with a $120.80 average price target.
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Hain Celestial (HAIN)
BMO Capital analyst Amit Sharma maintained a Hold rating on Hain Celestial today and set a price target of $29. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $26.77, close to its 52-week low of $25.41.
According to TipRanks.com, Sharma is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 11.1% and a 70.9% success rate. Sharma covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Monster Beverage Corp, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc, and Primo Water Corp.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Hain Celestial is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $33, implying a 23.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 22, Loop Capital Markets also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $30 price target.
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