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Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks: SLM (SLM), Hartford Insurance (HIG)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Sat Apr 25, 3:54AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on SLM (SLM), Hartford Insurance (HIG) and Banc of California (BANC) with bullish sentiments.

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SLM (SLM)

Barclays analyst Terry Ma maintained a Buy rating on SLM today and set a price target of $30.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $23.42.

According to TipRanks.com, Ma is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.0% and a 52.5% success rate. Ma covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Fidelity National Financial, Bread Financial Holdings, and First American Financial. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on SLM is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $27.67, which is a 20.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 15, TipRanks – Google also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $24.50 price target.

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Hartford Insurance (HIG)

In a report released today, Alex Scott from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Hartford Insurance, with a price target of $156.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $139.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Scott is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.4% and a 52.3% 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. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Hartford Insurance is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $149.92, implying an 8.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 9, Cantor Fitzgerald also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $160.00 price target.

Banc of California (BANC)

In a report released today, Jared Shaw from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Banc of California, with a price target of $23.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $18.90.

According to TipRanks.com, Shaw is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.1% and a 58.3% success rate. Shaw covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Old National Bancorp Capital, First Interstate Bancsystem, and Pinnacle Financial Partners. ;'>

Banc of California has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $21.90, a 21.7% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $20.50 price target.

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