Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Direct Line Insurance (GB:DLG – Research Report), Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (GB:0HBC – Research Report) and HSBC Holdings (GB:HSBA – Research Report).
Direct Line Insurance (GB:DLG)
RBC Capital analyst Derald Goh maintained a Hold rating on Direct Line Insurance on April 5 and set a price target of p200.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at p186.50.
According to TipRanks.com, Goh is ranked #645 out of 8799 analysts.
Direct Line Insurance has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of p219.09, a 17.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 5, Exane BNP Paribas also initiated coverage with a Hold rating on the stock with a p204.00 price target.
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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (GB:0HBC)
In a report released yesterday, Delphine Lee from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, with a price target of EUR4.00. The company’s shares closed yesterday at EUR3.32.
Lee has an average return of
According to TipRanks.com, Lee is ranked #599 out of 8799 analysts.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Intesa Sanpaolo SpA with an EUR3.82 average price target, a 13.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 28, DZ BANK AG also maintained a Buy rating on the stock.
HSBC Holdings (GB:HSBA)
In a report released yesterday, Nick Lord from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on HSBC Holdings, with a price target of HK$79.20. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at p657.80, close to its 52-week high of p741.00.
According to TipRanks.com, Lord is ranked #4532 out of 8799 analysts.
HSBC Holdings has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of p743.78, implying a 14.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 4, Bank of America Securities also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a p780.00 price target.
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Read More on GB:DLG:
- Direct Line Insurance price target raised to 220 GBp from 195 GBp at Berenberg
- Direct Line Insurance initiated with a Neutral at Exane BNP Paribas
- Direct Line Insurance resumed with a Buy at Deutsche Bank
- Direct Line Insurance upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Barclays
- Direct Line Insurance downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi
