Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Amyris (AMRS) and Ball (BLL).
Amyris (AMRS)
In a report released today, Colin Rusch from Oppenheimer assigned a Buy rating to Amyris, with a price target of $6.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $2.13, close to its 52-week low of $1.40.
According to TipRanks.com, Rusch is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 33.4% and a 57.5% success rate. Rusch covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as American Superconductor, SolarEdge Technologies, and Westport Fuel Systems.
Amyris has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $8.50, implying a 269.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 22, H.C. Wainwright also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $11.00 price target.
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Ball (BLL)
KeyBanc analyst Adam Josephson maintained a Hold rating on Ball today. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $97.16.
According to TipRanks.com, Josephson is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.7% and a 52.6% success rate. Josephson covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as International Paper Co, Graphic Packaging, and Clearwater Paper.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Ball is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $92.92.
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