Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE: KRO), Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) and Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE: KRO), Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) and Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI).

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE: KRO)

Barclays analyst Duffy Fischer maintained a Sell rating on Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE: KRO) yesterday and set a price target of $26. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $23.34.

According to TipRanks.com, Fischer is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 20.1% and a 66.7% success rate. Fischer covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Sherwin-Williams Company, Venator Materials Plc, and Eastman Chemical.

Kronos Worldwide Inc has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $25.

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Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA)

Barclays analyst Joseph Wolf maintained a Buy rating on Ceva (NASDAQ: CEVA) yesterday and set a price target of $40. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $30.25, close to its 52-week low of $27.35.

According to TipRanks.com, Wolf is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 4.1% and a 52.8% success rate. Wolf covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Keysight Technologies, Lumentum Holdings, and Finisar Corp.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Ceva is Strong Buy and the average price target is $44, representing a 45.5% upside.

In a report issued on May 9, Canaccord Genuity also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $48 price target.

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI)

Maxim Group analyst Nehal Chokshi maintained a Buy rating on Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) today and set a price target of $11. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $6.35.

Chokshi wrote:

“In-line results driven by ongoing demand for M300 Smart Glasses. Management cites follow-on large enterprise order activity that appears on pace to doubling in CY18, setting CY18 estimates accordingly. 12-month price target of $11 is based on technology comparables, which remains unchanged..”

According to TipRanks.com, Chokshi is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.1% and a 65.2% success rate. Chokshi covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Super Micro Computer, and Palo Alto Networks.

Vuzix Corporation has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $11.

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