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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Discover Financial Services (DFS) and First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Discover Financial Services (DFSResearch Report) and First Financial Bancorp (FFBCResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

Discover Financial Services (DFS)

In a report released today, Kevin Barker from Piper Sandler reiterated a Buy rating on Discover Financial Services, with a price target of $145.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $120.06, close to its 52-week high of $127.34.

According to TipRanks.com, Barker is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.9% and a 61.5% success rate. Barker covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Capital One Financial, Synchrony Financial, and PennyMac Financial.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Discover Financial Services is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $120.22, which is a -0.6% downside 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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First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Twerdahl maintained a Buy rating on First Financial Bancorp today and set a price target of $26.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $21.89.

According to TipRanks.com, Twerdahl is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.1% and a 59.6% success rate. Twerdahl covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, The First Of Long Island, and Farmers National Banc Oh.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for First Financial Bancorp with a $25.00 average price target.

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