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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: PennyMac Financial (PFSI), Aon (AON) and Visa (V)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri Jul 31, 4:22AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on PennyMac Financial (PFSI), Aon (AON) and Visa (V).

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PennyMac Financial (PFSI)

In a report released yesterday, Terry Ma from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on PennyMac Financial, with a price target of $85.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $86.04, close to its 52-week low of $83.03.

According to TipRanks.com, Ma is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.6% and a 54.2% success rate. Ma covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Fidelity National Financial, First American Financial, and Bread Financial Holdings. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on PennyMac Financial is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $96.80, implying a 14.7% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Piper Sandler also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $86.00 price target.

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Aon (AON)

In a report released today, Alex Scott from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Aon, with a price target of $382.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $377.16.

According to TipRanks.com, Scott is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.6% and a 61.4% 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 Aon with a $399.33 average price target, an 8.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 15, Piper Sandler also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $377.00 price target.

Visa (V)

In a report released today, Nik Cremo from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Visa, with a price target of $420.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $368.73.

According to TipRanks.com, Cremo has currently 0 stars on a ranking scale of 0-5 stars, with an average return of -12.2% and a 35.7% success rate. Cremo covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Jack Henry & Associates, Fidelity National Info, and Toast Inc. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Visa with a $419.26 average price target, a 17.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 21, TipRanks – DeepSeek also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $416.00 price target.

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