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Analysts Conflicted on These Materials Names: PPG Industries (PPG) and Lsb Industries (LXU)

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on PPG Industries (PPG – Research Report) and Lsb Industries (LXU – Research Report).

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PPG Industries (PPG)

RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan maintained a Hold rating on PPG Industries yesterday and set a price target of $113.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $108.77, close to its 52-week low of $105.64.

According to TipRanks.com, Viswanathan ‘s ranking currently consits of 0 on a 0-5 ranking scale, with an average return of -6.4% and a 39.4% success rate. Viswanathan covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Sherwin-Williams Company, Axalta Coating Systems, and DuPont de Nemours. ;'>

PPG Industries has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $123.75, implying a 13.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 30, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $125.00 price target.

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Lsb Industries (LXU)

In a report released yesterday, Andrew Wong CFA from RBC Capital maintained a Buy rating on Lsb Industries, with a price target of $9.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $6.20.

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.0% and a 48.3% success rate. CFA covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Cf Industries Holdings, Aclara Resources, Inc., and Largo Resources. ;'>

Lsb Industries has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $9.00, a 42.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 16, UBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $8.00 price target.

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