Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET), Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC).
Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET)
In a report released yesterday, Mark Moskowitz from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET), with a price target of $325. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $267.85.
According to TipRanks.com, Moskowitz is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.0% and a 59.9% success rate. Moskowitz covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Pure Storage Inc, and Western Digital.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Arista Networks is Moderate Buy and the average price target is $289.89, representing an 8.2% upside.
In a report released yesterday, Oppenheimer also assigned a Buy rating to the stock with a $330 price target.
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Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD)
Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained a Sell rating on Church & Dwight (NYSE: CHD) yesterday and set a price target of $46. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $47.55.
According to TipRanks.com, Lieberman is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 0.3% and a 49.4% success rate. Lieberman covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as International Flavors & Fragrances, Edgewell Personal Care, and Colgate-Palmolive.
Church & Dwight has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $50.25.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC)
Barclays analyst Andrew Lazar maintained a Buy rating on Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) yesterday and set a price target of $67. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $54.95, close to its 52-week low of $54.11.
According to TipRanks.com, Lazar is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.8% and a 63.7% success rate. Lazar covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Mondelez International, Post Holdings Inc, and TreeHouse Foods.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Kraft Heinz is Moderate Buy and the average price target is $71.92, representing a 30.9% upside.
In a report issued on April 18, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $73 price target.
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