Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Legg Mason (LM) and Capital One Financial (COF)


Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Legg Mason (LM) and Capital One Financial (COF).

Legg Mason (LM)

Credit Suisse analyst Craig Siegenthaler maintained a Hold rating on Legg Mason on November 14 and set a price target of $35. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $28.27, close to its 52-week low of $26.10.

According to TipRanks.com, Siegenthaler is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 57.7% success rate. Siegenthaler covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Apollo Global Management LLC, Janus Henderson Group plc, and Raymond James Financial.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Legg Mason is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $32.06.

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Capital One Financial (COF)

Credit Suisse analyst Moshe Orenbuch maintained a Buy rating on Capital One Financial yesterday and set a price target of $120. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $89.16.

According to TipRanks.com, Orenbuch is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.7% and a 67.4% success rate. Orenbuch covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Curo Group Holdings Corp, Credit Acceptance Corp, and Santander Consumer USA.

Capital One Financial has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $113.27, implying a 27.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 1, Citigroup also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $105 price target.

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