Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Western Alliance (WAL), Bank of NT Butterfield & Son (NTB) and Discover Financial Services (DFS).
Western Alliance (WAL)
Wells Fargo analyst Jared Shaw maintained a Buy rating on Western Alliance yesterday. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $39.90, close to its 52-week low of $37.39.
According to TipRanks.com, Shaw is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -5.0% and a 38.2% success rate. Shaw covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Pinnacle Financial Partners, People’s United Financial, and TCF Financial Corporation.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Western Alliance with a $62.67 average price target, a 57.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on December 18, Stephens also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $54 price target.
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Bank of NT Butterfield & Son (NTB)
In a report released yesterday, Timur Braziler from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on Bank of NT Butterfield & Son. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $31.89, close to its 52-week low of $29.43.
According to TipRanks.com, Braziler is ranked #3715 out of 5110 analysts.
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $47.33.
Discover Financial Services (DFS)
Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti maintained a Hold rating on Discover Financial Services today. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $59.41.
According to TipRanks.com, Fandetti is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.8% and a 57.9% success rate. Fandetti covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Capital One Financial, American Express, and Mastercard.
Discover Financial Services has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $82.25.
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