Synovus (SNV) Receives a Hold from Piper Jaffray


Piper Jaffray analyst Kevin Barker reiterated a Hold rating on Synovus (SNV) yesterday and set a price target of $44. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $33.23, close to its 52-week low of $29.93.

According to TipRanks.com, Barker is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.8% and a 56.8% success rate. Barker covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Santander Consumer USA, and Capital One Financial.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Synovus with a $45.50 average price target, a 36.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on December 26, Stephens also maintained a Hold rating on the stock.

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The company has a one-year high of $57.40 and a one-year low of $29.93. Currently, Synovus has an average volume of 2.4M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 173 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of SNV in relation to earlier this year.

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Synovus Financial Corp. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It offers commercial and retail banking, financial management, insurance, and mortgage services to its customers. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Columbus, GA.

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