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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: PNC Financial (PNC), PayPal Holdings (PYPL) and Bank of America (BAC)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri Apr 17, 6:14AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on PNC Financial (PNC), PayPal Holdings (PYPL) and Bank of America (BAC).

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PNC Financial (PNC)

Bank of America Securities analyst Ebrahim Poonawala reiterated a Buy rating on PNC Financial yesterday and set a price target of $264.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $222.06.

According to TipRanks.com, Poonawala is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 17.9% and a 77.0% success rate. Poonawala covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Pinnacle Financial Partners, Canadian Bank of Commerce, and Bank of New York Mellon. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for PNC Financial with a $249.97 average price target, a 12.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 6, Evercore ISI also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $242.00 price target.

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PayPal Holdings (PYPL)

In a report released today, Timothy Chiodo from UBS maintained a Hold rating on PayPal Holdings, with a price target of $44.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $49.57.

According to TipRanks.com, Chiodo is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.0% and a 45.3% success rate. Chiodo covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Fidelity National Info, Klarna Group Plc, and Shift4 Payments. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on PayPal Holdings is a Hold with an average price target of $48.48, implying a -0.1% downside from current levels. In a report issued on April 8, Citi also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $48.00 price target.

Bank of America (BAC)

Piper Sandler analyst Scott Siefers maintained a Hold rating on Bank of America today and set a price target of $59.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $54.32.

According to TipRanks.com, Siefers is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.7% and a 64.2% success rate. Siefers covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Old National Bancorp Capital, Huntington Bancshares, and Associated Banc-Corp. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Bank of America with a $59.84 average price target, representing a 10.3% upside. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – xAI also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $57.00 price target.

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