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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Wintrust Financial (WTFC), MSCI (MSCI) and W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)

Tipranks - Thu Apr 23, 7:22AM CDT

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Wintrust Financial (WTFC), MSCI (MSCI) and W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB).

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Wintrust Financial (WTFC)

KBW analyst Christopher Mcgratty maintained a Hold rating on Wintrust Financial today and set a price target of $162.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $150.26.

According to TipRanks.com, Mcgratty is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.6% and a 74.6% success rate. Mcgratty covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, First Citizens BancShares, and Columbia Banking System. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Wintrust Financial with a $177.57 average price target.

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MSCI (MSCI)

In a report released today, Alexander Hess from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on MSCI, with a price target of $700.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $597.39.

Hess has an average return of 5.4% when recommending MSCI. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, Hess is ranked #7316 out of 12212 analysts.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for MSCI with a $691.18 average price target, implying a 20.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 7, TipRanks – PerPlexity also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $621.00 price target.

W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)

In a report released yesterday, Robert Cox CFA from Goldman Sachs maintained a Hold rating on W. R. Berkley Corporation, with a price target of $70.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $65.40.

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 4.2% and a 60.0% success rate. CFA covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as American International Group, Accelerant Holdings Class A, and Marsh & McLennan Companies. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on W. R. Berkley Corporation is a Hold with an average price target of $69.31, which is a 4.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 9, Cantor Fitzgerald also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $71.00 price target.

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