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Analysts’ Top Financial Picks: American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF)

Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on American Express (AXPResearch Report), Capital One Financial (COFResearch Report) and NY Community (NYCBResearch Report) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

American Express (AXP)

In a report released today, Terry Ma from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on American Express, with a price target of $221.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $241.70, close to its 52-week high of $243.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Ma is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 67.1% success rate. Ma covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Fidelity National Financial, Discover Financial Services, and Bread Financial Holdings.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for American Express with a $233.33 average price target.

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Capital One Financial (COF)

Barclays analyst Jason Goldberg maintained a Hold rating on Capital One Financial today and set a price target of $154.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $144.35, close to its 52-week high of $149.94.

According to TipRanks.com, Goldberg is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.1% and a 61.9% success rate. Goldberg covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and First Citizens BancShares.

Capital One Financial has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $154.62, which is a 7.3% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TD Cowen also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $150.00 price target.

NY Community (NYCB)

In a report released today, Jared Shaw from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on NY Community, with a price target of $5.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $3.67, close to its 52-week low of $1.70.

According to TipRanks.com, Shaw is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -3.3% and a 46.5% success rate. Shaw covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Old National Bancorp Capital, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and First Interstate Bancsystem.

Currently, the analyst consensus on NY Community is a Hold with an average price target of $3.95, implying a -1.0% downside from current levels. In a report issued on May 1, Wedbush also upgraded the stock to Hold with a $3.50 price target.

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