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Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks

Tipranks - Thu Jun 18, 3:42AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on LPL Financial (LPLA) and Moody’s (MCO) with bullish sentiments.

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LPL Financial (LPLA)

Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintained a Buy rating on LPL Financial today and set a price target of $412.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $303.30.

According to TipRanks.com, Budish is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.8% and a 58.3% success rate. Budish covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Virtus Investment Partners, Intercontinental Exchange, and Apollo Global Management. ;'>

LPL Financial has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $394.22, implying a 32.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on June 3, William Blair also maintained a Buy rating on the stock.

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Moody’s (MCO)

Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained a Buy rating on Moody’s today and set a price target of $550.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $468.41.

According to TipRanks.com, Patnaik is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 54.2% success rate. Patnaik covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings, Vestis Corporation, and Verisk Analytics. ;'>

Moody’s has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $539.87, a 17.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on June 7, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $610.00 price target.

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