Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Apple (AAPL) and MKS Instruments (MKSI).
Apple (AAPL)
Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall maintained a Hold rating on Apple today and set a price target of $184. The company’s shares opened today at $200.67.
Hall has an average return of 18.0% when recommending Apple.
According to TipRanks.com, Hall is ranked #1128 out of 5199 analysts.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Apple is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $201.86, a 0.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 17, Credit Suisse also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $209 price target.
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MKS Instruments (MKSI)
Cowen & Co. analyst Krish Sankar maintained a Buy rating on MKS Instruments today and set a price target of $120. The company’s shares opened today at $91.01.
According to TipRanks.com, Sankar is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.2% and a 58.5% success rate. Sankar covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Kla-Tencor Corp, Kulicke & Soffa, and Lam Research.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for MKS Instruments with a $111.25 average price target, which is a 22.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 17, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $115 price target.
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