Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Capital One Financial (COF), Comerica Inc (CMA) and Lazard Ltd (LAZ)


Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Capital One Financial (COF), Comerica Inc (CMA) and Lazard Ltd (LAZ).

Capital One Financial (COF)

Citigroup analyst Jill Shea maintained a Buy rating on Capital One Financial today and set a price target of $100.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $84.40.

According to TipRanks.com, Shea is ranked #867 out of 5540 analysts.

Capital One Financial has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $113.33.

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Comerica Inc (CMA)

Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz maintained a Sell rating on Comerica Inc today and set a price target of $54.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $62.33, close to its 52-week low of $58.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Horowitz is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.7% and a 70.0% success rate. Horowitz covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fifth Third Bancorp, and Citizens Financial.

Comerica Inc has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $73.00.

Lazard Ltd (LAZ)

In a report released today, James Mitchell from Buckingham maintained a Hold rating on Lazard Ltd, with a price target of $40.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $34.93.

According to TipRanks.com, Mitchell is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 29.3% and a 68.1% success rate. Mitchell covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Piper Jaffray Companies, Evercore Partners Inc, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Lazard Ltd with a $38.67 average price target, representing a 10.7% upside. In a report issued on October 4, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $35.00 price target.

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