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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Sterling Bancorp (STL) and Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Sterling Bancorp (STL) and Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) with bullish sentiments.

Sterling Bancorp (STL)

B.Riley FBR analyst Steve Moss reiterated a Buy rating on Sterling Bancorp today and set a price target of $26.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $19.34.

According to TipRanks.com, Moss is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 0.2% and a 46.2% success rate. Moss covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Seacoast Banking Corporation Of Florida, and Bridgewater Bancshares Inc.

Sterling Bancorp has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $26.75.

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Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT)

In a report released today, Bryan Maher from B.Riley FBR maintained a Buy rating on Ashford Hospitality Trust, with a price target of $6.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $3.12.

According to TipRanks.com, Maher is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.1% and a 56.1% success rate. Maher covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Senior Housing Properties Trust, and Office Properties Income Trust.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Ashford Hospitality Trust with a $5.58 average price target.

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