There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Goldman Sachs Group (GS) and Sun Life Financial (SLF) with bullish sentiments.
Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
Evercore ISI analyst Glenn Schorr maintained a Buy rating on Goldman Sachs Group today and set a price target of $228.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $224.61, close to its 52-week high of $225.40.
According to TipRanks.com, Schorr is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 15.8% and a 75.0% success rate. Schorr covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as BrightSphere Investment Group, Apollo Global Management, and Franklin Resources.
Goldman Sachs Group has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $256.75.
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Sun Life Financial (SLF)
In a report released today, David Motemaden from Evercore ISI maintained a Buy rating on Sun Life Financial, with a price target of C$62.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $44.53, close to its 52-week high of $47.02.
According to TipRanks.com, Motemaden is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 7.2% and a 100.0% success rate. Motemaden covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Travelers Companies, Hartford Financial, and Palomar Holdings.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Sun Life Financial with a $48.94 average price target, implying a 9.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 27, BMO Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a C$67.00 price target.
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