Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Procter & Gamble (PG), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Container Store Group (TCS)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Procter & Gamble (PG – Research Report), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK – Research Report) and Container Store Group (TCS – Research Report).

Procter & Gamble (PG)

J.P. Morgan analyst Andrea Faria Teixeira maintained a Hold rating on Procter & Gamble on July 30 and set a price target of $152.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $138.91.

According to TipRanks.com, Teixeira is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.0% and a 54.0% success rate. Teixeira covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as The Estée Lauder Companies, Constellation Brands, and Energizer Holdings.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Procter & Gamble is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $155.80, which is a 10.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 20, Berenberg Bank also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $127.00 price target.

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Stanley Black & Decker (SWK)

In a report issued on July 29, Michael Rehaut from J.P. Morgan maintained a Hold rating on Stanley Black & Decker, with a price target of $96.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $97.33, close to its 52-week low of $93.56.

According to TipRanks.com, Rehaut is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 0.8% and a 49.4% success rate. Rehaut covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Green Brick Partners, Century Communities, and Taylor Morrison.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Stanley Black & Decker with a $121.75 average price target, a 24.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 29, Wolfe Research also downgraded the stock to Hold.

Container Store Group (TCS)

J.P. Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers maintained a Sell rating on Container Store Group on July 30 and set a price target of $8.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $7.46, close to its 52-week low of $6.19.

According to TipRanks.com, Horvers is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.9% and a 65.6% success rate. Horvers covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Bj’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Floor & Decor Holdings, and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Container Store Group has an analyst consensus of Moderate Sell, with a price target consensus of $8.50.

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