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Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: General Mills (GIS), Dollar General (DG) and Church & Dwight (CHD)

Tipranks - Thu Jun 4, 7:40AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on General Mills (GIS), Dollar General (DG) and Church & Dwight (CHD).

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General Mills (GIS)

J.P. Morgan analyst Thomas Palmer maintained a Sell rating on General Mills today and set a price target of $31.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $33.07.

According to TipRanks.com, Palmer is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.7% and a 38.8% success rate. Palmer covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Archer Daniels Midland, Mondelez International, and Once Upon a Farm, PBC. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for General Mills with a $36.20 average price target, representing an 8.1% upside. In a report released today, Bernstein also downgraded the stock to Sell with a $31.00 price target.

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Dollar General (DG)

Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane maintained a Hold rating on Dollar General yesterday and set a price target of $128.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $106.27.

According to TipRanks.com, McShane is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.4% and a 55.4% success rate. McShane covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Petco Health and Wellness Company, Academy Sports and Outdoors, and Life Time Group Holdings. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Dollar General with a $139.55 average price target, which is a 23.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 27, Deutsche Bank also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $110.00 price target.

Church & Dwight (CHD)

Bank of America Securities analyst Anna Lizzul reiterated a Buy rating on Church & Dwight on May 29 and set a price target of $115.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $96.14.

According to TipRanks.com, Lizzul is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -1.3% and a 42.4% success rate. Lizzul covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Kimberly Clark, e.l.f. Beauty, and Clorox. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Church & Dwight with a $101.61 average price target, a 6.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 14, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $114.00 price target.

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