Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC), Verisk Analytics (VRSK) and Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC), Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:PNFP).

Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)

In a report released yesterday, Matt Olney from Stephens assigned a Hold rating to Hancock Whitney Corporation, with a price target of $54. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $48.45.

According to TipRanks.com, Olney is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.2% and a 67.2% success rate. Olney covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as First Financial Bankshares, Allegiance Bancshares Inc, and Texas Capital Bancshares.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Hancock Whitney Corporation with a $57 average price target.

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Verisk Analytics (VRSK)

Morgan Stanley analyst Toni Kaplan maintained a Hold rating on Verisk Analytics today and set a price target of $108. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $112.49, close to its 52-week high of $113.29.

Kaplan has an average return of 2.0% when recommending Verisk Analytics.

According to TipRanks.com, Kaplan is ranked #2186 out of 4840 analysts.

Verisk Analytics has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $116, which is a 3.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 10, BMO Capital also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $113 price target.

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Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP)

Stephens analyst Tyler Stafford assigned a Buy rating to Pinnacle Financial Partners today and set a price target of $74. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $60.25, close to its 52-week low of $58.40.

According to TipRanks.com, Stafford is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.2% and a 77.8% success rate. Stafford covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as State Bank Financial Corporation, Capstar Financial Holdings Inc, and Carolina Financial Corporation.

Pinnacle Financial Partners has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $70.25.

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