Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Citizens Financial (CFG) and American International Group (AIG)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Citizens Financial (CFG – Research Report) and American International Group (AIG – Research Report).

Citizens Financial (CFG)

In a report issued on January 17, Jason Goldberg from Barclays initiated coverage with a Hold rating on Citizens Financial and a price target of $40.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $33.12.

According to TipRanks.com, Goldberg is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.8% and a 58.4% success rate. Goldberg covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and Huntington Bancshares.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Citizens Financial with a $36.19 average price target, representing a 10.4% upside. In a report issued on January 3, Evercore ISI also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $35.00 price target.

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American International Group (AIG)

In a report issued on January 17, Paul Newsome from Piper Sandler assigned a Buy rating to American International Group, with a price target of $76.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $69.08, close to its 52-week high of $69.76.

According to TipRanks.com, Newsome is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.2% and a 70.2% success rate. Newsome covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., Universal Insurance Holdings, and Heritage Insurance Holdings.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for American International Group with a $75.94 average price target, implying a 9.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 2, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Buy rating on the stock.

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Read More on CFG:

• Citizens Financial price target raised to $35 from $33 at Keefe Bruyette
• Citizens Financial price target raised to $37 from $35 at BofA
• Citizens Financial price target raised to $35 from $33 at RBC Capital
• Citizens Financial price target lowered to $35 from $36 at Wedbush
• Citizens Financial price target lowered to $42 from $45 at Baird