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Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Goods Companies: Philip Morris (PM), Dollar General (DG) and Kroger Company (KR)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Tue Feb 10, 5:54AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Consumer Goods sector with new ratings on Philip Morris (PM – Research Report), Dollar General (DG – Research Report) and Kroger Company (KR – Research Report).

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Philip Morris (PM)

Morgan Stanley analyst Eric Serotta maintained a Buy rating on Philip Morris today and set a price target of $205.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $182.81.

According to TipRanks.com, Serotta is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.1% and a 58.5% success rate. Serotta covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Vita Coco Company, Celsius Holdings, and Brown-Forman B. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Philip Morris is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $183.11, implying a 1.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on February 7, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $205.00 price target.

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Dollar General (DG)

In a report released today, Zhihan Ma from Bernstein maintained a Buy rating on Dollar General, with a price target of $150.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $146.65.

According to TipRanks.com, Ma is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 15.8% and a 74.7% success rate. Ma covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Dollar Tree, Dollarama, and Walmart. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Dollar General with a $147.00 average price target, which is a 0.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 26, TipRanks – OpenAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $163.00 price target.

Kroger Company (KR)

In a report released today, Simeon Gutman from Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating on Kroger Company, with a price target of $67.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $67.50, close to its 52-week high of $68.51.

According to TipRanks.com, Gutman is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 61.3% success rate. Gutman covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Petco Health and Wellness Company, Academy Sports and Outdoors, and National Vision Holdings. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Kroger Company with a $74.64 average price target.

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