Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Post Holdings (POST), Coty (COTY) and Nestlé SA (NSRGF).
Post Holdings (POST)
In a report released yesterday, Andrew Lazar from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Post Holdings, with a price target of $105.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $88.96.
According to TipRanks.com, Lazar is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.6% and a 63.5% success rate. Lazar covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Mondelez International, Lamb Weston Holdings, and McCormick & Company.
Post Holdings has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $108.86, implying a 21.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 4, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $110.00 price target.
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Coty (COTY)
Wells Fargo analyst Joe Lachky maintained a Hold rating on Coty today and set a price target of $5.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $4.78, close to its 52-week low of $3.02.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Coty is a Hold with an average price target of $6.06, representing a 16.5% upside. In a report issued on April 27, D.A. Davidson also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $6.00 price target.
Nestlé SA (NSRGF)
In a report released yesterday, Jeremy Fialko from HSBC maintained a Hold rating on Nestlé SA, with a price target of CHF103.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $108.04.
According to TipRanks.com, Fialko is ranked #2467 out of 6562 analysts.
Nestlé SA has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $111.33, implying a 4.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 27, Jefferies also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a CHF94.00 price target.
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