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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Franklin Resources (BEN), First Hawaiian (FHB) and Nordea Bank Abp (OtherNBNKF)

Tipranks - Tue Feb 3, 6:56AM CST

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Franklin Resources (BENResearch Report), First Hawaiian (FHBResearch Report) and Nordea Bank Abp (NBNKFResearch Report).

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Franklin Resources (BEN)

In a report released today, William Katz from TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating on Franklin Resources, with a price target of $36.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $26.62, close to its 52-week high of $28.15.

According to TipRanks.com, Katz is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.2% and a 66.4% success rate. Katz covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Virtus Investment Partners, Intercontinental Exchange, and Apollo Global Management. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Sell analyst consensus rating for Franklin Resources with a $25.33 average price target, which is a -1.6% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 30, TipRanks – Google also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $29.00 price target.

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First Hawaiian (FHB)

In a report released today, Janet Lee from TD Cowen maintained a Hold rating on First Hawaiian, with a price target of $29.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $26.55.

According to TipRanks.com, Lee is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 3.1% and a 64.8% success rate. Lee covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Old National Bancorp Capital, and Atlantic Union Bankshares. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Sell analyst consensus rating for First Hawaiian with a $28.10 average price target, a 2.1% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $28.00 price target.

Nordea Bank Abp (NBNKF)

In a report released today, Johan Ekblom from UBS maintained a Buy rating on Nordea Bank Abp. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $19.50.

Ekblom has an average return of 29.9% when recommending Nordea Bank Abp. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Ekblom is ranked #239 out of 12040 analysts.

Nordea Bank Abp has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $20.35, which is a 4.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 29, Jefferies also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a EUR17.80 price target.

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