Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Clorox (CLX) and Post Holdings (POST).
Clorox (CLX)
Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained a Sell rating on Clorox on April 16 and set a price target of $162.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $190.73.
According to TipRanks.com, Lieberman is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 1.3% and a 53.1% success rate. Lieberman covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as International Flavors & Fragrances, Coca-Cola European Partners, and Reynolds Consumer Products.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Clorox with a $211.57 average price target.
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Post Holdings (POST)
In a report issued on April 16, Andrew Lazar from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Post Holdings, with a price target of $120.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $110.59, close to its 52-week high of $110.78.
According to TipRanks.com, Lazar is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.2% and a 68.1% success rate. Lazar covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Lamb Weston Holdings, TreeHouse Foods, and Hain Celestial.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Post Holdings with a $116.00 average price target.
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