Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Rudolph Technologies (NYSE: RTEC), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) and Clorox (NYSE: CLX)


There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Consumer Goods sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Rudolph Technologies (NYSE: RTEC), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) and Clorox (NYSE: CLX) with bullish sentiments.

Rudolph Technologies (NYSE: RTEC)

In a report released today, Patrick Ho from Stifel Nicolaus maintained a Buy rating on Rudolph Technologies (NYSE: RTEC), with a price target of $35. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $26.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Ho is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.4% and a 66.3% success rate. Ho covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Electro Scientific, Ichor Holdings Ltd, and Applied Materials.

Rudolph Technologies has an analyst consensus of Hold.

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The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL)

Stifel Nicolaus analyst Mark Astrachan maintained a Buy rating on The Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) today and set a price target of $150. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $132.59.

According to TipRanks.com, Astrachan is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.4% and a 57.9% success rate. Astrachan covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Monster Beverage Corp, Colgate-Palmolive, and Procter & Gamble.

Currently, the analyst consensus on The Estée Lauder Companies Inc is Strong Buy and the average price target is $152.25, representing a 14.8% upside.

In a report released today, Deutsche Bank also upgraded the stock to Buy.

Clorox (NYSE: CLX)

BMO Capital analyst Shannon Coyne maintained a Buy rating on Clorox (NYSE: CLX) today and set a price target of $131. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $116, close to its 52-week low of $113.57.

According to TipRanks.com, Coyne is ranked #4267 out of 4774 analysts.

Clorox has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $128.57.

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