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Analysts’ Top Materials Picks: Vale SA (VALE), PPG Industries (PPG)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Vale SA (VALEResearch Report), PPG Industries (PPGResearch Report) and Pilbara Minerals Limited (PILBFResearch Report) with bullish sentiments.

Vale SA (VALE)

RBC Capital analyst Srivathsan Manoharan maintained a Buy rating on Vale SA on April 19 and set a price target of $18.50. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $12.18, close to its 52-week low of $11.52.

According to TipRanks.com, Manoharan is ranked #3074 out of 8786 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Vale SA is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $16.37, implying a 38.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 17, Jefferies also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $16.00 price target.

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PPG Industries (PPG)

In a report released today, Aleksey Yefremov from KeyBanc maintained a Buy rating on PPG Industries, with a price target of $162.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $130.90.

According to TipRanks.com, Yefremov is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 8.6% and a 57.2% success rate. Yefremov covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Sherwin-Williams Company, Westlake Chemical, and Eastman Chemical.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for PPG Industries with a $159.00 average price target, representing a 19.5% upside. In a report issued on April 11, Wells Fargo also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $163.00 price target.

Pilbara Minerals Limited (PILBF)

The company’s shares closed last Friday at $2.40.

According to TipRanks.com, Peker is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -1.2% and a 43.3% success rate. Peker covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, Sandfire Resources Limited, and Mineral Resources Limited.

Pilbara Minerals Limited has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $2.51, a 6.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 8, Jefferies also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a A$4.40 price target.

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