Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Kinross Gold (KGC) and EQT Corporation (EQT)


Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Kinross Gold (KGC) and EQT Corporation (EQT).

Kinross Gold (KGC)

In a report released yesterday, Fahad Tariq from Credit Suisse maintained a Hold rating on Kinross Gold, with a price target of $3. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $3.26.

According to TipRanks.com, Tariq is ranked #1827 out of 5163 analysts.

Kinross Gold has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $3.19.

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EQT Corporation (EQT)

Credit Suisse analyst Betty Jing maintained a Buy rating on EQT Corporation yesterday and set a price target of $24. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $18.20, close to its 52-week low of $16.29.

According to TipRanks.com, Jing ‘s ranking currently consits of no stars on a 0-5 ranking scale, with an average return of -11.4% and a 32.6% success rate. Jing covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Whiting Petroleum Corp, Continental Resources, and QEP Resources.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for EQT Corporation with a $22.44 average price target.

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