Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Technology sector with new ratings on Benchmark Electronics (BHE) and Microsoft (MSFT).
Benchmark Electronics (BHE)
In a report released today, James Ricchiuti from Needham assigned a Hold rating to Benchmark Electronics. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $23.93.
According to TipRanks.com, Ricchiuti is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.9% and a 60.5% success rate. Ricchiuti covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Teledyne Technologies, Faro Technologies, and Universal Display.
Benchmark Electronics has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $30.00.
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Microsoft (MSFT)
Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan maintained a Buy rating on Microsoft today and set a price target of $195.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $177.43.
According to TipRanks.com, Horan is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 16.4% and a 74.2% success rate. Horan covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Limelight Networks, GTT Communications, and Boingo Wireless.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Microsoft with a $191.22 average price target, a 10.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 15, Merrill Lynch also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $190.00 price target.
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