Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Associated Capital Group (AC – Research Report), Morgan Stanley (MS – Research Report) and Essent Group (ESNT – Research Report).
Associated Capital Group (AC)
In a report issued on September 20, Brett Linzey from Mizuho Securities maintained a Hold rating on Associated Capital Group. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $36.55.
According to TipRanks.com, Linzey is a 4-star analyst with an average return of
Associated Capital Group has an analyst consensus of Hold.
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Morgan Stanley (MS)
In a report issued on September 22, Gerard Cassidy from RBC Capital maintained a Hold rating on Morgan Stanley, with a price target of $90.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $83.29.
According to TipRanks.com, Cassidy is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Morgan Stanley with a $99.69 average price target, which is a 17.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 20, Citi also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $90.00 price target.
Essent Group (ESNT)
RBC Capital analyst Scott Heleniak maintained a Buy rating on Essent Group yesterday and set a price target of $59.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $48.39.
According to TipRanks.com, Heleniak is a 3-star analyst with an average return of
Essent Group has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $57.00.
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