Analysts’ Top Consumer Goods Picks: General Mills (GIS), KB Home (KBH)


Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH) with neutral ratings,indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

General Mills (GIS)

Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian maintained a Hold rating on General Mills today and set a price target of $47. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $44.27, close to its 52-week low of $41.01.

According to TipRanks.com, Mohsenian is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.9% and a 68.8% success rate. Mohsenian covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as The Estée Lauder Companies Inc, Constellation Brands Inc, and Mondelez International.

General Mills has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $50.20, which is a 13.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 13, Credit Suisse also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $46 price target.

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KB Home (KBH)

In a report released today, Jay McCanless from Wedbush maintained a Hold rating on KB Home, with a price target of $25. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $25.75.

According to TipRanks.com, McCanless is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.3% and a 45.8% success rate. McCanless covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Century Communities, William Lyon, and Lennar Corp.

Currently, the analyst consensus on KB Home is a Hold with an average price target of $31.11, a 20.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 14, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $27 price target.

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