Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on First Commonwealth (NYSE:FCF), Luther Burbank Corp (NASDAQ:LBC) and Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) with neutral ratings,indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.
First Commonwealth (FCF)
KBW analyst Collyn Gilbert reiterated a Hold rating on First Commonwealth on October 24 and set a price target of $15.50. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $12.86, close to its 52-week low of $12.01.
According to TipRanks.com, Gilbert is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.0% and a 66.0% success rate. Gilbert covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp, and The First Of Long Island Corp.
Currently, the analyst consensus on First Commonwealth is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $14.67.
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Luther Burbank Corp (LBC)
In a report issued on October 26, Jacquelynne Bohlen from KBW reiterated a Hold rating on Luther Burbank Corp, with a price target of $12. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $9.81, close to its 52-week low of $9.23.
According to TipRanks.com, Bohlen is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.5% and a 54.7% success rate. Bohlen covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Coastal Financial Corporation, Pacific City Financial Corp, and Anchor Bancorp.
Luther Burbank Corp has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $12.
Franklin Resources (BEN)
In a report released yesterday, Robert Lee from KBW reiterated a Hold rating on Franklin Resources, with a price target of $32. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $29.31, close to its 52-week low of $28.12.
According to TipRanks.com, Lee is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 6.5% and a 63.1% success rate. Lee covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Apollo Global Management LLC, Victory Capital Holdings Inc, and Janus Henderson Group plc.
Franklin Resources has an analyst consensus of Moderate Sell, with a price target consensus of $29.33, which is a 0.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 26, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $30 price target.
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