Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Prudential (GB:PRU – Research Report), Barclays (GB:BARC – Research Report) and Macquarie Group Limited (MCQEF – Research Report).
Prudential (GB:PRU)
Barclays analyst Larissa Van Deventer assigned a Buy rating to Prudential yesterday and set a price target of p1640.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at p820.40, close to its 52-week low of p682.80.
According to TipRanks.com, Deventer is a 1-star analyst with an average return of
Currently, the analyst consensus on Prudential is a Strong Buy with an average price target of p1437.29, which is a 75.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 19, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a p1390.00 price target.
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Barclays (GB:BARC)
Bank of America Securities analyst Rohith Chandrarajan maintained a Sell rating on Barclays yesterday and set a price target of p160.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at p165.18.
Chandrarajan has an average return of
According to TipRanks.com, Chandrarajan is ranked #6041 out of 8726 analysts.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Barclays with a p216.43 average price target.
Macquarie Group Limited (MCQEF)
In a report issued on February 13, Andrew Triggs from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on Macquarie Group Limited, with a price target of A$190.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $121.00.
According to TipRanks.com, Triggs is a 3-star analyst with an average return of
Macquarie Group Limited has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $121.42, representing a 0.3% upside. In a report issued on February 9, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a A$202.00 price target.
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