Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Cyclical Stocks: Costco (COST), Visteon (VC) and Berry Global Group (BERY)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Cyclical sector with new ratings on Costco (COST – Research Report), Visteon (VC – Research Report) and Berry Global Group (BERY – Research Report).

Costco (COST)

Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintained a Hold rating on Costco today and set a price target of $610.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $672.76, close to its 52-week high of $681.91.

According to TipRanks.com, Kelly is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.1% and a 64.1% success rate. Kelly covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Bj’s Wholesale Club Holdings, United Natural Foods, and Albertsons Companies.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Costco is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $680.22, implying a 1.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 4, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $614.00 price target.

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Visteon (VC)

RBC Capital analyst Tom Narayan maintained a Buy rating on Visteon yesterday and set a price target of $187.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $116.50, close to its 52-week low of $108.66.

According to TipRanks.com, Narayan is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.1% and a 50.8% success rate. Narayan covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A, and Mercedes-Benz Group.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Visteon with a $157.45 average price target, implying a 34.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 3, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $176.00 price target.

Berry Global Group (BERY)

Wells Fargo analyst Gabrial Hajde maintained a Buy rating on Berry Global Group today and set a price target of $77.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $66.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Hajde is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.9% and a 59.6% success rate. Hajde covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Ardagh Metal Packaging, International Paper Co, and Graphic Packaging.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Berry Global Group is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $77.44, a 16.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 3, Citi also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $83.00 price target.

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