Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Retail Properties of America Inc (RPAI), Newmark Group Inc (NMRK) and AFLAC Inc (AFL)


Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Retail Properties of America Inc (NYSE:RPAI), Newmark Group Inc (NASDAQ:NMRK) and AFLAC Inc (NYSE:AFL).

Retail Properties of America Inc (RPAI)

In a report released today, Anthony Paolone from J.P. Morgan maintained a Hold rating on Retail Properties of America Inc, with a price target of $13. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $12.01.

According to TipRanks.com, Paolone is ranked #575 out of 4878 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Retail Properties of America Inc is a Hold with an average price target of $13.

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Newmark Group Inc (NMRK)

Raymond James analyst Patrick O’Shaughnessy maintained a Buy rating on Newmark Group Inc today and set a price target of $20. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $11.09, close to its 52-week low of $10.67.

According to TipRanks.com, O’Shaughnessy is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.7% and a 74.7% success rate. O’Shaughnessy covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Focus Financial Partners Inc, E*Trade Financial, and TD Ameritrade.

Newmark Group Inc has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $17.

AFLAC Inc (AFL)

Morgan Stanley analyst Nigel Dally maintained a Hold rating on AFLAC Inc today and set a price target of $48. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $47.04, close to its 52-week high of $48.19.

Dally has an average return of 196.4% when recommending AFLAC Inc.

According to TipRanks.com, Dally is ranked #1132 out of 4878 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on AFLAC Inc is a Hold with an average price target of $48.

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