There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Hancock Whitney (HWC – Research Report), Mastercard (MA – Research Report) and Encore Capital (ECPG – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.
Hancock Whitney (HWC)
In a report issued on October 18, Brandon King from Truist Financial maintained a Buy rating on Hancock Whitney, with a price target of $41.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $34.74, close to its 52-week low of $31.02.
According to TipRanks.com, King has 0 stars on 0-5 stars ranking scale with an average return of
Currently, the analyst consensus on Hancock Whitney is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $43.33, which is a 23.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 18, Piper Sandler also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $46.00 price target.
See Insiders’ Hot Stocks on TipRanks >>
Mastercard (MA)
Truist Financial analyst Andrew Jeffrey maintained a Buy rating on Mastercard on October 17 and set a price target of $475.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $387.87.
According to TipRanks.com, Jeffrey is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
Currently, the analyst consensus on Mastercard is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $457.94, representing a 16.3% upside. In a report issued on October 5, Robert W. Baird also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $450.00 price target.
Encore Capital (ECPG)
In a report issued on October 18, Mark Hughes from Truist Financial maintained a Buy rating on Encore Capital, with a price target of $73.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $44.22, close to its 52-week low of $42.50.
According to TipRanks.com, Hughes 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 Encore Capital with a $63.33 average price target.
TipRanks has tracked 36,000 company insiders and found that a few of them are better than others when it comes to timing their transactions. See which 3 stocks are most likely to make moves following their insider activities.
Read More on HWC:
