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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Goods Companies: Lamb Weston Holdings (LW), Brown-Forman B (BF.B) and The Hershey Company (HSY)

Tipranks - Sat Jun 6, 8:28AM CDT

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Lamb Weston Holdings (LW), Brown-Forman B (BF.B) and The Hershey Company (HSY).

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Lamb Weston Holdings (LW)

Bank of America Securities analyst Peter Galbo maintained a Hold rating on Lamb Weston Holdings yesterday and set a price target of $47.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $42.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Galbo is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.2% and a 50.5% success rate. Galbo covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Mondelez International, Once Upon a Farm, PBC, and Constellation Brands. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Lamb Weston Holdings is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $44.64, implying a 5.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 27, Stephens also initiated coverage with a Hold rating on the stock with a $46.00 price target.

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Brown-Forman B (BF.B)

In a report released yesterday, Andrea Pistacchi from Bank of America Securities maintained a Sell rating on Brown-Forman B, with a price target of $26.50. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $25.46.

Pistacchi has an average return of 6.4% when recommending Brown-Forman B. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Pistacchi is ranked #10683 out of 12301 analysts.

Brown-Forman B has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $26.56.

The Hershey Company (HSY)

In a report released today, Robert Moskow from TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating on The Hershey Company. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $182.71.

According to TipRanks.com, Moskow is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -0.9% and a 42.6% success rate. Moskow covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa, Mondelez International, and Once Upon a Farm, PBC. ;'>

The Hershey Company has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $215.13, representing a 15.8% upside. In a report issued on May 27, Evercore ISI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $255.00 price target.

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