Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Ball Corp (NYSE:BLL) and Huntsman Corp (NYSE:HUN).
Ball Corp (BLL)
Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintained a Buy rating on Ball Corp today and set a price target of $55. The company’s shares opened today at $47.62, close to its 52-week high of $48.47.
According to TipRanks.com, Pettinari is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 13.3% and a 66.7% success rate. Pettinari covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as International Paper Co, Avery Dennison Corp, and Graphic Packaging.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Ball Corp is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $51, a 7.1% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Robert W. Baird also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $55 price target.
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Huntsman Corp (HUN)
In a report released today, PJ Juvekar from Citigroup maintained a Hold rating on Huntsman Corp, with a price target of $25.50. The company’s shares opened today at $23.51.
According to TipRanks.com, Juvekar is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.6% and a 51.4% success rate. Juvekar covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Sherwin-Williams Company, Axalta Coating Systems, and Eastman Chemical.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Huntsman Corp with a $34.07 average price target, which is a 44.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 31, Nomura also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $28 price target.
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