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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Webster Financial (WBS), FS KKR Capital (FSK) and Ares Management (ARES)

Tipranks - Tue Mar 3, 5:24AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Webster Financial (WBSResearch Report), FS KKR Capital (FSKResearch Report) and Ares Management (ARESResearch Report).

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Webster Financial (WBS)

KBW analyst Christopher Mcgratty maintained a Buy rating on Webster Financial on February 27 and set a price target of $79.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $72.13.

According to TipRanks.com, Mcgratty is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.3% and a 69.8% success rate. Mcgratty covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Old National Bancorp Capital, and First Citizens BancShares. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Webster Financial is a Hold with an average price target of $74.69, a 2.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 28, TipRanks – OpenAI also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $81.00 price target.

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FS KKR Capital (FSK)

KBW analyst Paul Johnson maintained a Hold rating on FS KKR Capital yesterday and set a price target of $15.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $10.80.

According to TipRanks.com, Johnson is a 1-star analyst with an average return of 0.0% and a 45.8% success rate. Johnson covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp., Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for FS KKR Capital with a $13.50 average price target, a 21.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 26, TipRanks – PerPlexity also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $14.00 price target.

Ares Management (ARES)

In a report issued on February 27, Benjamin Budish from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Ares Management, with a price target of $137.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $112.01.

According to TipRanks.com, Budish is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.5% and a 58.4% success rate. Budish covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Virtus Investment Partners, Intercontinental Exchange, and Apollo Global Management. ;'>

Ares Management has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $175.27, implying a 53.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 25, TipRanks – Google also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $130.00 price target.

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