Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC), Marriot Vacations (NYSE: VAC) and East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC).
Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC)
Deutsche Bank analyst Joshua Shanker maintained a Buy rating on Lincoln National Corp (NYSE: LNC) today and set a price target of $87. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $66.43, close to its 52-week low of $63.10.
According to TipRanks.com, Shanker is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.5% and a 61.7% success rate. Shanker covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as American International Group, Hartford Financial, and Voya Financial.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Lincoln National Corp is Moderate Buy and the average price target is $82.86, representing a 24.7% upside.
In a report released today, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $84 price target.
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Marriot Vacations (NYSE: VAC)
In a report released today, Carlo Santarelli from Deutsche Bank maintained a Hold rating on Marriot Vacations (NYSE: VAC), with a price target of $130. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $119.
According to TipRanks.com, Santarelli is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.0% and a 73.1% success rate. Santarelli covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as International Game Technology, Marriott International, and Penn National Gaming.
Marriot Vacations has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $141.
East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC)
Deutsche Bank analyst Dave Rochester maintained a Hold rating on East West Bancorp (NASDAQ: EWBC) today and set a price target of $76. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $66.71, close to its 52-week high of $69.25.
Rochester has an average return of 16.4% when recommending East West Bancorp.
According to TipRanks.com, Rochester is ranked #143 out of 4773 analysts.
Currently, the analyst consensus on East West Bancorp is Moderate Buy and the average price target is $75.29, representing a 12.9% upside.
In a report issued on April 24, D.A. Davidson also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $74 price target.
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