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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Linde (LIN) and Huntsman (HUN)

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Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Linde (LIN) and Huntsman (HUN).

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Linde (LIN)

In a report released today, Joshua Spector from UBS maintained a Buy rating on Linde, with a price target of $600.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $507.92.

According to TipRanks.com, Spector is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.9% and a 55.6% success rate. Spector covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as International Flavors & Fragrances, Air Products and Chemicals, and Sherwin-Williams Company. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Linde is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $544.06, representing an 8.1% upside. In a report issued on April 19, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $559.00 price target.

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Huntsman (HUN)

Bank of America Securities analyst Matthew DeYoe reiterated a Sell rating on Huntsman today and set a price target of $10.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $14.63.

According to TipRanks.com, DeYoe is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.1% and a 59.8% success rate. DeYoe covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Sherwin-Williams Company, and Cf Industries Holdings. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Huntsman is a Hold with an average price target of $12.30, representing a -18.4% downside. In a report issued on May 1, Mizuho Securities also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a $10.00 price target.

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