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Analysts Conflicted on These Materials Names: Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) and Westlake Chemical (WLK)

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Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR – Research Report) and Westlake Chemical (WLK – Research Report).

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Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR)

Benchmark Co. analyst Nathan Martin maintained a Hold rating on Alpha Metallurgical Resources today. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $113.43.

According to TipRanks.com, Martin is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.4% and a 52.1% success rate. Martin covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Warrior Met Coal, Ramaco Resources, and Teck Resources. ;'>

Alpha Metallurgical Resources has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $183.00.

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Westlake Chemical (WLK)

Alembic Global analyst Hassan Ahmed reiterated a Buy rating on Westlake Chemical today and set a price target of $120.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $80.00.

According to TipRanks.com, Ahmed is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.5% and a 44.4% success rate. Ahmed covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Chemours Company, and LyondellBasell. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Westlake Chemical with a $102.31 average price target, representing a 26.2% upside. In a report issued on May 5, Truist Financial also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $117.00 price target.

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