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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), American Express (AXP) and Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG)

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Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Ameris Bancorp (ABCB – Research Report), American Express (AXP – Research Report) and Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG – Research Report).

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Ameris Bancorp (ABCB)

Piper Sandler analyst Stephen Scouten maintained a Buy rating on Ameris Bancorp today and set a price target of $84.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $81.30.

According to TipRanks.com, Scouten is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.1% and a 64.9% success rate. Scouten covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A, Seacoast Banking Of Florida, and Pinnacle Financial Partners. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Ameris Bancorp with a $84.33 average price target, a 6.1% upside from current levels. In a report released today, TipRanks – DeepSeek also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $91.00 price target.

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American Express (AXP)

Monness analyst Gustavo Gala maintained a Hold rating on American Express on January 26 and set a price target of $335.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $358.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Gala is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.3% and a 43.4% success rate. Gala covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Circle Internet Group, Inc. Class A, Euronet Worldwide, and Remitly Global. ;'>

American Express has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $381.39, implying a 5.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 12, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $385.00 price target.

Arthur J Gallagher & Co (AJG)

Barclays analyst Alex Scott maintained a Sell rating on Arthur J Gallagher & Co today and set a price target of $247.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $245.84, close to its 52-week low of $230.08.

According to TipRanks.com, Scott is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.3% and a 50.3% success rate. Scott covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. Class B, and Jackson Financial Incorporation. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Arthur J Gallagher & Co with a $279.69 average price target.

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