Analysts Conflicted on These Consumer Goods Names: Nike (NKE), Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL)


Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Nike (NKE), Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL).

Nike (NKE)

In a report released today, Alexandra Walvis from Goldman Sachs maintained a Hold rating on Nike, with a price target of $85. The company’s shares opened today at $87.69, close to its 52-week high of $88.59.

According to TipRanks.com, Walvis is a 2-star analyst with an average return of -0.1% and a 35.7% success rate. Walvis covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Capri Holdings Limited, Nordstrom Inc, and Tiffany & Co.

Nike has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $90.11.

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Tesla (TSLA)

In a report released today, Brian Johnson from Barclays maintained a Sell rating on Tesla, with a price target of $192. The company’s shares opened today at $267.47, close to its 52-week low of $244.59.

According to TipRanks.com, Johnson is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.8% and a 52.2% success rate. Johnson covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Magna International, American Axle, and Visteon Corp.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Tesla is a Hold with an average price target of $312.57, representing a 16.9% upside. In a report issued on March 11, RBC Capital also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a $245 price target.

Apple (AAPL)

Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall maintained a Hold rating on Apple today and set a price target of $140. The company’s shares opened today at $186.53.

Hall has an average return of 18.0% when recommending Apple.

According to TipRanks.com, Hall is ranked #1118 out of 5262 analysts.

Apple has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $179.71, a -3.7% downside from current levels. In a report issued on March 13, KeyBanc also maintained a Hold rating on the stock.

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