Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on Eldorado Gold (EGO), AptarGroup (ATR) and LyondellBasell (LYB).
Eldorado Gold (EGO)
In a report released today, Brian Quast from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Eldorado Gold, with a price target of $23.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $9.87.
According to TipRanks.com, Quast is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.9% and a 52.5% success rate. Quast covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Newcrest Mining, Corvus Gold, and Lundin Gold.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Eldorado Gold is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $15.57, representing a 57.8% upside. In a report issued on April 23, National Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a C$18.00 price target.
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AptarGroup (ATR)
In a report released today, Mark Wilde from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on AptarGroup, with a price target of $167.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $150.81, close to its 52-week high of $153.07.
According to TipRanks.com, Wilde is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 21.2% and a 72.6% success rate. Wilde covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as West Fraser Timber Co, Berry Global Group, and Graphic Packaging.
Currently, the analyst consensus on AptarGroup is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $159.67, representing a 5.9% upside. In a report issued on April 19, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $162.00 price target.
LyondellBasell (LYB)
BMO Capital analyst John McNulty maintained a Hold rating on LyondellBasell today and set a price target of $120.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $103.74, close to its 52-week high of $112.73.
According to TipRanks.com, McNulty is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.0% and a 64.6% success rate. McNulty covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Sherwin-Williams Company, Axalta Coating Systems, and RPM International.
LyondellBasell has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $119.80, representing a 15.5% upside. In a report released yesterday, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $110.00 price target.
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