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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) and IAMGOLD (IAG)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Tue Apr 7, 5:22AM CDT

Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC) and IAMGOLD (IAG).

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Lithium Americas Corp. (LAC)

In a report released yesterday, Bill Peterson from J.P. Morgan maintained a Hold rating on Lithium Americas Corp.. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $4.04.

According to TipRanks.com, Peterson is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.8% and a 46.7% success rate. Peterson covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Ivanhoe Electric Inc., Freeport-McMoRan, and Cleveland-Cliffs. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Lithium Americas Corp. is a Hold with an average price target of $6.07, a 59.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 24, BMO Capital also reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a $4.50 price target.

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IAMGOLD (IAG)

Bank of America Securities analyst Lawson Winder reiterated a Buy rating on IAMGOLD yesterday and set a price target of $27.50. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $19.09.

According to TipRanks.com, Winder is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 17.7% and a 58.2% success rate. Winder covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American Silver, and Nexa Resources SA. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on IAMGOLD is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $26.24, representing a 44.4% upside. In a report issued on March 21, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a C$25.00 price target.

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