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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Linde (LIN) and MP Materials (MP)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Thu Feb 19, 7:32AM CST

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Linde (LIN – Research Report) and MP Materials (MP – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.

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Linde (LIN)

Bernstein analyst James Hooper maintained a Buy rating on Linde today and set a price target of $537.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $482.22, close to its 52-week high of $487.49.

According to TipRanks.com, Hooper is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 6.3% and a 65.6% success rate. Hooper covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, PPG Industries, and Clariant AG. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Linde is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $513.29, representing a 7.1% upside. In a report issued on February 6, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $519.00 price target.

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MP Materials (MP)

D.A. Davidson analyst Matt Summerville maintained a Buy rating on MP Materials today and set a price target of $82.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $56.95.

According to TipRanks.com, Summerville is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 17.3% and a 58.2% success rate. Summerville covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Napco Security Technologies, A. O. Smith Corporation, and Columbus Mckinnon. ;'>

MP Materials has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $76.53, which is a 35.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 13, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $76.00 price target.

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