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Analysts’ Top Consumer Cyclical Picks: Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGAF)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Fri May 22, 1:16AM CDT

Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGAF) and VF (VFC) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

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Lululemon Athletica (LULU)

KeyBanc analyst Ashley Owens maintained a Hold rating on Lululemon Athletica today. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $125.19.

According to TipRanks.com, Owens is currently ranked with 0 stars on a 0-5 stars ranking scale, with an average return of -10.2% and a 26.7% success rate. Owens covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as aka Brands Holding Corp, Brilliant Earth Group, and Wolverine World Wide. ;'>

Lululemon Athletica has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $177.13, a 49.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 12, TipRanks – Google also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $138.00 price target.

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Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGAF)

According to TipRanks.com, Narayan is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.6% and a 47.1% success rate. Narayan covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Mobileye Global, Inc. Class A, and Magna International. ;'>

Mercedes-Benz Group has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $69.07, a 18.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 5, TipRanks – PerPlexity also downgraded the stock to Hold with a EUR48.00 price target.

VF (VFC)

In a report released yesterday, Dana Telsey from Telsey Advisory maintained a Hold rating on VF, with a price target of $20.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $16.21.

According to TipRanks.com, Telsey has 0 stars on 0-5 stars ranking scale with an average return of -2.1% and a 36.7% success rate. Telsey covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Birkenstock Holding plc, Brilliant Earth Group, and Wolverine World Wide. ;'>

VF has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $20.33, implying a 24.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 5, Truist Financial also maintained a Hold rating on the stock.

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