Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: One Liberty Properties (OLP) and Ellington Financial (EFC)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on One Liberty Properties (OLP) and Ellington Financial (EFC).

One Liberty Properties (OLP)

In a report released today, Craig Kucera from B.Riley FBR maintained a Hold rating on One Liberty Properties, with a price target of $29.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $27.02.

According to TipRanks.com, Kucera is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.4% and a 69.7% success rate. Kucera covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Bluerock Residential Growth, Franklin Street Properties, and National Retail Properties.

The the analyst consensus on One Liberty Properties is currently a Hold rating.

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Ellington Financial (EFC)

In a report released today, Timothy P. Hayes from B.Riley FBR reiterated a Buy rating on Ellington Financial, with a price target of $18.50. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $18.81, close to its 52-week high of $18.89.

According to TipRanks.com, Hayes is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.0% and a 75.9% success rate. Hayes covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Cherry Hill Mortgage, Main Street Capital, and Saratoga Investment.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Ellington Financial with a $19.50 average price target, implying a 3.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on November 7, Maxim Group also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $20.00 price target.

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