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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: AFLAC (AFL), WisdomTree (WT) and Evercore Partners (EVR)

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Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on AFLAC (AFL), WisdomTree (WT) and Evercore Partners (EVR).

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AFLAC (AFL)

Evercore ISI analyst Thomas Gallagher maintained a Sell rating on AFLAC today and set a price target of $109.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $116.21.

According to TipRanks.com, Gallagher is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.0% and a 58.5% success rate. Gallagher covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Corebridge Financial, Inc., Prudential Financial, and Ameriprise Financial. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for AFLAC with a $114.00 average price target, which is a -1.7% downside from current levels. In a report released today, Barclays also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a $99.00 price target.

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WisdomTree (WT)

Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys maintained a Hold rating on WisdomTree today and set a price target of $18.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $16.19.

According to TipRanks.com, Cyprys is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.2% and a 49.4% success rate. Cyprys covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Miami International Holdings, Inc., Gemini Space Station, Inc. Class A, and Virtus Investment Partners. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on WisdomTree is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $18.65, implying a 10.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 15, TipRanks – xAI also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $17.50 price target.

Evercore Partners (EVR)

Morgan Stanley analyst Ryan Kenny maintained a Hold rating on Evercore Partners today and set a price target of $376.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $324.14.

According to TipRanks.com, Kenny is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.7% and a 44.0% success rate. Kenny covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as SEI Investments Company, Houlihan Lokey, and Jefferies. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Evercore Partners with a $365.00 average price target, a 9.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 20, TipRanks – xAI also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $396.00 price target.

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