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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Morgan Stanley (MS) and Metlife (MET)

Tipranks - Fri Jan 9, 10:24PM CST

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Morgan Stanley (MSResearch Report) and Metlife (METResearch Report).

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Morgan Stanley (MS)

J.P. Morgan analyst Kian Abouhossein maintained a Hold rating on Morgan Stanley yesterday and set a price target of $162.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $184.68.

According to TipRanks.com, Abouhossein is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 25.6% and a 73.2% success rate. Abouhossein covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Goldman Sachs Group, Standard Chartered, and Deutsche Bank AG. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Morgan Stanley with a $184.58 average price target, which is a 0.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 6, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $190.00 price target.

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Metlife (MET)

In a report released yesterday, Michael Ward CFA from UBS maintained a Buy rating on Metlife, with a price target of $94.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $79.78.

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 12.1% and a 68.8% success rate. CFA covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Corebridge Financial, Inc., Prudential Financial, and Principal Financial. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Metlife with a $93.67 average price target, implying a 19.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 5, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $93.00 price target.

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