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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: S&P Global (SPGI), UMB Financial (UMBF) and Loews (L)

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There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on S&P Global (SPGI – Research Report), UMB Financial (UMBF – Research Report) and Loews (L – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.

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S&P Global (SPGI)

In a report released today, Joshua Dennerlein from Bank of America Securities maintained a Buy rating on S&P Global. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $491.76.

According to TipRanks.com, Dennerlein is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.3% and a 48.6% success rate. Dennerlein covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Sabra Healthcare REIT, Omega Healthcare, and CareTrust REIT. ;'>

S&P Global has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $591.14, implying a 21.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 15, Evercore ISI also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $576.00 price target.

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UMB Financial (UMBF)

Bank of America Securities analyst Brandon Berman maintained a Buy rating on UMB Financial today. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $97.82.

According to TipRanks.com, Berman is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -7.1% and a 35.1% success rate. Berman covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Texas Capital Bancshares, and Associated Banc-Corp. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on UMB Financial is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $117.00, which is a 22.8% upside from current levels. In a report released today, KBW also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $143.00 price target.

Loews (L)

In a report released today, Michael Halloran from Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating on Loews. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $86.64.

According to TipRanks.com, Halloran is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 8.3% and a 54.0% success rate. Halloran covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Advanced Drainage Systems, Emerson Electric Company, and Watts Water Technologies. ;'>

The the analyst consensus on Loews is currently a Hold rating.

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