Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on BB&T Corp (BBT) and BancorpSouth (BXS) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.
BB&T Corp (BBT)
Piper Jaffray analyst Kevin Barker reiterated a Hold rating on BB&T Corp on November 15 and set a price target of $55. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $51.41.
According to TipRanks.com, Barker is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.9% and a 63.5% success rate. Barker covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Santander Consumer USA, and OneMain Holdings Inc.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for BB&T Corp with a $56.17 average price target, a 9.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 5, Citigroup also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $53 price target.
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BancorpSouth (BXS)
Piper Jaffray analyst Brett Rabatin reiterated a Hold rating on BancorpSouth yesterday and set a price target of $33. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $29.35.
According to TipRanks.com, Rabatin is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.8% and a 46.3% success rate. Rabatin covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as First Financial Bankshares, Oriental Financial Group, and Texas Capital Bancshares.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for BancorpSouth with a $32.80 average price target, which is an 11.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 14, Brean Capital also assigned a Hold rating to the stock.
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