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Analysts’ Top Materials Picks: Alcoa (AA), Barrick Gold (GOLD)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Alcoa (AAResearch Report), Barrick Gold (GOLDResearch Report) and Victoria Gold (VITFFResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

Alcoa (AA)

Citi analyst Alexander Hacking maintained a Buy rating on Alcoa on January 17 and set a price target of $32.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $27.73, close to its 52-week low of $23.07.

According to TipRanks.com, Hacking is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.5% and a 60.4% success rate. Hacking covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA, First Quantum Minerals, and Warrior Met Coal.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Alcoa with a $32.25 average price target.

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Barrick Gold (GOLD)

Stifel Nicolaus analyst Ingrid Rico maintained a Buy rating on Barrick Gold on January 17 and set a price target of C$30.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $15.57.

According to TipRanks.com, Rico is a 2-star analyst with an average return of -0.4% and a 44.9% success rate. Rico covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Wheaton Precious Metals, Osisko Gold Royalties, and Sandstorm Gold.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Barrick Gold with a $22.01 average price target, a 42.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 17, Scotiabank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $25.00 price target.

Victoria Gold (VITFF)

In a report issued on January 17, Heiko Ihle from H.C. Wainwright reiterated a Buy rating on Victoria Gold, with a price target of C$24.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $4.80.

According to TipRanks.com, Ihle has 0 stars on 0-5 stars ranking scale with an average return of -15.0% and a 24.8% success rate. Ihle covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Solitario Exploration & Royalty, Tanzanian Royalty Exploration, and Northern Dynasty Minerals.

Victoria Gold has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $13.41.

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