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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Morgan Stanley (MS) and Prudential Financial (PRU)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Thu Aug 6, 4:06AM CDT

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Morgan Stanley (MS) and Prudential Financial (PRU).

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Morgan Stanley (MS)

In a report released today, Jason Goldberg from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley, with a price target of $262.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $217.04.

According to TipRanks.com, Goldberg is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.7% and a 71.1% success rate. Goldberg covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, First Citizens BancShares, and Bank of New York Mellon. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Morgan Stanley is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $241.43, implying a 13.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 3, UBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $260.00 price target.

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Prudential Financial (PRU)

In a report released yesterday, Joshua Shanker from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Hold rating on Prudential Financial, with a price target of $130.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $123.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Shanker is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.1% and a 60.5% success rate. Shanker covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as American International Group, Corebridge Financial, Inc., and Marsh & McLennan Companies. ;'>

Prudential Financial has an analyst consensus of Moderate Sell, with a price target consensus of $106.52, a -11.9% downside from current levels. In a report issued on July 21, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $129.00 price target.

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