Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Mastercard (MA), Travelers Companies (TRV) and Lazard (LAZ)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Mastercard (MA – Research Report), Travelers Companies (TRV – Research Report) and Lazard (LAZ – Research Report).

Mastercard (MA)

Goldman Sachs analyst Will Nance maintained a Buy rating on Mastercard on October 26 and set a price target of $433.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $372.42.

According to TipRanks.com, Nance is currently ranked with 0 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of -8.4% and a 35.6% success rate. Nance covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, Jack Henry & Associates, and AvidXchange Holdings.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Mastercard with a $447.82 average price target, representing a 22.2% upside. In a report issued on October 11, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $440.00 price target.

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Travelers Companies (TRV)

In a report released today, Michael Zaremski from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Travelers Companies, with a price target of $217.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $165.51.

According to TipRanks.com, Zaremski is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.7% and a 67.0% success rate. Zaremski covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd., and American International Group.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Travelers Companies is a Hold with an average price target of $187.22, a 15.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 18, CFRA also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $195.00 price target.

Lazard (LAZ)

In a report issued on October 26, James Yaro from Goldman Sachs maintained a Sell rating on Lazard, with a price target of $28.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $28.48, close to its 52-week low of $27.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Yaro is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.8% and a 52.6% success rate. Yaro covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Interactive Brokers, Evercore Partners, and FTI Consulting.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Lazard is a Hold with an average price target of $38.75.

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