There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on SLM (SLM – Research Report), CME Group (CME – Research Report) and Discover Financial Services (DFS – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.
SLM (SLM)
Wells Fargo analyst Michael Kaye maintained a Buy rating on SLM today and set a price target of $22.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $20.16, close to its 52-week high of $20.61.
Kaye has an average return of
According to TipRanks.com, Kaye is ranked #618 out of 8716 analysts.
Currently, the analyst consensus on SLM is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $22.23, representing an 12.0% upside. In a report issued on February 9, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $23.00 price target.
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CME Group (CME)
In a report released today, Christopher Allen from Citi reiterated a Buy rating on CME Group, with a price target of $240.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $215.18.
According to TipRanks.com, Allen is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
CME Group has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $218.60.
Discover Financial Services (DFS)
TD Cowen analyst Moshe Orenbuch maintained a Buy rating on Discover Financial Services today and set a price target of $125.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $109.11.
According to TipRanks.com, Orenbuch is a top 100 analyst with an average return of
Currently, the analyst consensus on Discover Financial Services is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $116.94, implying a 7.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 8, Morgan Stanley also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $133.00 price target.
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