Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on SpareBank 1 SMN (SRMGF) and BNP Paribas (BNPQY).
SpareBank 1 SMN (SRMGF)
Kepler Capital analyst Christoffer Adams upgraded SpareBank 1 SMN to Buy on February 8 and set a price target of NOK113.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $5.39, close to its 52-week low of $5.39.
According to TipRanks.com, Adams is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.3% and a 59.3% success rate. Adams covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, Banca Mediolanum SpA, and Helgeland Sparebank.
Currently, the analyst consensus on SpareBank 1 SMN is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $13.31.
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BNP Paribas (BNPQY)
Kepler Capital analyst Carola Holtz maintained a Hold rating on BNP Paribas on February 8 and set a price target of EUR38.60. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $26.76, close to its 52-week high of $29.28.
According to TipRanks.com, Holtz is ranked #4198 out of 7291 analysts.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for BNP Paribas with a $46.55 average price target.
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