Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Lexington Realty (NYSE:LXP) and Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT).
Lexington Realty (LXP)
Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen reiterated a Hold rating on Lexington Realty yesterday and set a price target of $9. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $8.81.
According to TipRanks.com, Petersen is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.0% and a 78.2% success rate. Petersen covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Government Properties Income Trust, Easterly Government Properties, and First Industrial Realty Trust.
Lexington Realty has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $9.
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Green Dot (GDOT)
In a report released today, John Hecht from Jefferies reiterated a Buy rating on Green Dot, with a price target of $92. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $80.70, close to its 52-week high of $84.48.
According to TipRanks.com, Hecht is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.9% and a 73.9% success rate. Hecht covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Compass Diversified Holdings, Curo Group Holdings Corp, and Enova International Inc.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Green Dot with a $84.40 average price target.
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