Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Evercore Partners Inc (NYSE:EVR), Lincoln National Corp (NYSE:LNC) and Malvern Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:MLVF).
Evercore Partners Inc (EVR)
Sandler O’Neill analyst Jeff Harte reiterated a Buy rating on Evercore Partners Inc today and set a price target of $129. The company’s shares opened today at $114.95, close to its 52-week high of $117.49.
According to TipRanks.com, Harte is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.1% and a 62.3% success rate. Harte covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc, State Street Corp, and Bank of America.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Evercore Partners Inc with a $123.50 average price target.
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Lincoln National Corp (LNC)
In a report released today, John Barnidge from Sandler O’Neill reiterated a Buy rating on Lincoln National Corp, with a price target of $78. The company’s shares opened today at $65.70.
According to TipRanks.com, Barnidge is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 47.1% success rate. Barnidge covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as American Equity Investment Life, Heritage Insurance Holdings, and Brighthouse Financial Inc.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Lincoln National Corp with a $81.80 average price target.
Malvern Federal Bancorp (MLVF)
In a report released today, Frank Schiraldi from Sandler O’Neill reiterated a Hold rating on Malvern Federal Bancorp, with a price target of $27. The company’s shares opened today at $24.75.
According to TipRanks.com, Schiraldi is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 5.4% and a 54.1% success rate. Schiraldi covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Univest Corporation Of Pennsylvania, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp, and Valley National Bancorp.
Malvern Federal Bancorp has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $29.
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