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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) and The Hershey Company (HSY)

Tipranks - Sat Feb 7, 5:22AM CST

Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on The Estée Lauder Companies (ELResearch Report) and The Hershey Company (HSYResearch Report).

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The Estée Lauder Companies (EL)

In a report released today, Filippo Falorni from Citi upgraded The Estée Lauder Companies to Buy, with a price target of $120.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $96.66.

According to TipRanks.com, Falorni is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 0.0% and a 57.0% success rate. Falorni covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Constellation Brands, Colgate-Palmolive, and Monster Beverage. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on The Estée Lauder Companies is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $114.13, which is an 9.0% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – Google also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $135.00 price target.

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The Hershey Company (HSY)

UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained a Hold rating on The Hershey Company today and set a price target of $236.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $224.38.

According to TipRanks.com, Grom has 0 stars on 0-5 stars ranking scale with an average return of -2.9% and a 52.4% success rate. Grom covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as The Estée Lauder Companies, Mondelez International, and Constellation Brands. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for The Hershey Company with a $207.14 average price target, a -5.4% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 26, Bernstein also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $192.00 price target.

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