Analysts Are Bullish on These Financial Stocks: US Bancorp (USB), Mastercard (MA)
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on US Bancorp (USB – Research Report), Mastercard (MA – Research Report) and Lazard (LAZ – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.
US Bancorp (USB)
In a report released yesterday, Mike Mayo from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on US Bancorp, with a price target of $52.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $43.85.
According to TipRanks.com, Mayo is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.5% and a 67.1% success rate. Mayo covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
US Bancorp has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $49.09, an 8.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 6, Bank of America Securities also assigned a Buy rating to the stock with a $53.00 price target.
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Mastercard (MA)
In a report released yesterday, Andrew Schmitt from Citi maintained a Buy rating on Mastercard, with a price target of $538.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $492.11.
According to TipRanks.com, Schmitt is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -0.7% and a 44.0% success rate. Schmitt covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Jack Henry & Associates, and Fidelity National Info.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Mastercard with a $526.95 average price target, implying an 8.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on September 9, Robert W. Baird also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $545.00 price target.
Lazard (LAZ)
In a report released yesterday, Ryan Kenny from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on Lazard, with a price target of $56.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $46.10.
According to TipRanks.com, Kenny is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 46.2% success rate. Kenny covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as SEI Investments Company, Evercore Partners, and Houlihan Lokey.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Lazard is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $52.40.
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