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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Manulife Financial (MFC), UBS Group AG (UBS) and Computershare Limited (OtherCMSQF)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Manulife Financial (MFCResearch Report), UBS Group AG (UBSResearch Report) and Computershare Limited (CMSQFResearch Report).

Manulife Financial (MFC)

Scotiabank analyst Meny Grauman maintained a Buy rating on Manulife Financial today and set a price target of C$35.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $22.63, close to its 52-week high of $22.82.

According to TipRanks.com, Grauman is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.2% and a 59.3% success rate. Grauman covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Canadian Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, and Canadian Western Bank.

Manulife Financial has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $23.51, a 5.3% upside from current levels. In a report released today, BMO Capital also upgraded the stock to Buy with a C$35.00 price target.

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UBS Group AG (UBS)

Goldman Sachs analyst Chris Hallam maintained a Buy rating on UBS Group AG today and set a price target of CHF33.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $27.47.

Hallam has an average return of 30.1% when recommending UBS Group AG.

According to TipRanks.com, Hallam is ranked #156 out of 8720 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on UBS Group AG is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $31.93, which is a 16.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 7, Societe Generale also upgraded the stock to Buy with a CHF30.00 price target.

Computershare Limited (CMSQF)

Jefferies analyst Simon Fitzgerald maintained a Hold rating on Computershare Limited today and set a price target of A$28.50. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $16.62.

According to TipRanks.com, Fitzgerald is a 2-star analyst with an average return of -1.6% and a 66.7% success rate. Fitzgerald covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Insurance Australia Group Limited, QBE Insurance Group Limited, and Suncorp Group Limited.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Computershare Limited is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $18.33.

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