Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Westlake Chemical Corp (NYSE:WLK), AAR Corp (NYSE:AIR) and Venator Materials Plc (NYSE:VNTR).
Westlake Chemical Corp (WLK)
Morgan Stanley analyst Neel Kumar maintained a Hold rating on Westlake Chemical Corp today and set a price target of $96. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $86.44, close to its 52-week low of $81.94.
According to TipRanks.com, Kumar is ranked #4121 out of 4883 analysts.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Westlake Chemical Corp is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $111.78, implying a 29.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 19, Tudor Pickering also downgraded the stock to Hold.
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AAR Corp (AIR)
In a report released today, Kenneth Herbert from Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating on AAR Corp, with a price target of $53. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $46.03.
According to TipRanks.com, Herbert is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.2% and a 67.4% success rate. Herbert covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Transdigm Group Inc, CPI Aerostructures, and Spirit AeroSystems.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for AAR Corp with a $52.25 average price target.
Venator Materials Plc (VNTR)
In a report released today, John McNulty from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Venator Materials Plc, with a price target of $13. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $8.92, close to its 52-week low of $8.89.
According to TipRanks.com, McNulty is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.9% and a 66.7% success rate. McNulty covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Westlake Chemical Corp, and Pq Group Holdings Inc.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Venator Materials Plc is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $16.50, which is an 85.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 13, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $14 price target.
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