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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: KKR & Co (KKR), Travelers Companies (TRV) and Standard Chartered (OtherSCBFF)

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Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on KKR & Co (KKR), Travelers Companies (TRV) and Standard Chartered (SCBFF).

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KKR & Co (KKR)

In a report released today, Michael Cyprys from Morgan Stanley assigned a Buy rating to KKR & Co, with a price target of $147.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $97.11, close to its 52-week low of $91.92.

According to TipRanks.com, Cyprys is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.4% and a 49.2% success rate. Cyprys covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Virtus Investment Partners, Intercontinental Exchange, and Acadian Asset Management. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for KKR & Co with a $125.55 average price target, a 29.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 10, Barclays also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $124.00 price target.

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Travelers Companies (TRV)

In a report released today, Brian Meredith from UBS assigned a Hold rating to Travelers Companies, with a price target of $383.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $369.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Meredith is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.4% and a 77.7% success rate. Meredith covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as American International Group, Marsh & McLennan Companies, and W. R. Berkley Corporation. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Travelers Companies is a Hold with an average price target of $356.30, representing a -2.8% downside. In a report issued on July 8, KBW also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $356.00 price target.

Standard Chartered (SCBFF)

J.P. Morgan analyst Kian Abouhossein upgraded Standard Chartered to Buy today and set a price target of p2270.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $27.95.

According to TipRanks.com, Abouhossein is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 24.9% and a 73.5% success rate. Abouhossein covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Goldman Sachs Group, Deutsche Bank AG, and Morgan Stanley. ;'>

Standard Chartered has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $30.35, an 8.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 8, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a p2369.00 price target.

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