Analysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: Discover Financial Services (DFS) and Merit Medical Systems (MMSI)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the NA sector with new ratings on Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) and Merit Medical Systems (NASDAQ:MMSI).

Discover Financial Services (DFS)

Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti maintained a Hold rating on Discover Financial Services today and set a price target of $78. The company’s shares opened today at $71.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Fandetti is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.1% and a 60.5% success rate. Fandetti covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Capital One Financial, American Express, and Mastercard.

Discover Financial Services has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $87.17, implying a 21.9% upside from current levels. In a report released today, BMO Capital also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $95 price target.

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Merit Medical Systems (MMSI)

In a report released today, Jason Mills from Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating on Merit Medical Systems, with a price target of $72. The company’s shares opened today at $60.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Mills is a top 25 analyst with an average return of 28.7% and a 72.9% success rate. Mills covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Tactile Systems Technology, Boston Scientific Corp, and Staar Surgical Company.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Merit Medical Systems with a $71.33 average price target, implying a 17.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 18, Barrington also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $69 price target.

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