There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Prologis (PLD), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) and Walker & Dunlop (WD) with bullish sentiments.
Prologis (PLD)
Barclays analyst Ross L Smotrich maintained a Buy rating on Prologis yesterday and set a price target of $72. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $70.32, close to its 52-week high of $71.51.
According to TipRanks.com, Smotrich is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.1% and a 67.7% success rate. Smotrich covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment, Apartment Investment & Management, and Safety Income & Growth Inc.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Prologis is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $71.60.
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Host Hotels & Resorts (HST)
Barclays analyst Anthony Powell maintained a Buy rating on Host Hotels & Resorts yesterday and set a price target of $23. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $19.68.
According to TipRanks.com, Powell is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.7% and a 66.7% success rate. Powell covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Park Hotels & Resorts Inc, Hersha Hospitality Trust, and Apple Hospitality REIT.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Host Hotels & Resorts with a $19.75 average price target, representing a 0.4% upside. In a report released yesterday, Stifel Nicolaus also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $23 price target.
Walker & Dunlop (WD)
In a report released today, Steven Delaney from JMP Securities maintained a Buy rating on Walker & Dunlop, with a price target of $65. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $55.99.
According to TipRanks.com, Delaney is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.7% and a 87.5% success rate. Delaney covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Hunt Companies Finance Trust Inc, Starwood Property Trust, and Blackstone Mortgage.
Walker & Dunlop has an analyst consensus of Hold.
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