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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: Nucor (NUE) and PPG Industries (PPG)

Tipranks - Thu Jan 29, 6:57AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on Nucor (NUEResearch Report) and PPG Industries (PPGResearch Report).

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Nucor (NUE)

In a report released yesterday, Bill Peterson from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on Nucor, with a price target of $200.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $173.58.

According to TipRanks.com, Peterson is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.1% and a 51.6% success rate. Peterson covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Commercial Metals Company, Lithium Americas Corp., and Ivanhoe Electric Inc. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Nucor is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $185.75, which is a 7.7% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, TipRanks – PerPlexity also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $201.00 price target.

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PPG Industries (PPG)

In a report released yesterday, Matthew DeYoe from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Hold rating on PPG Industries, with a price target of $116.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $110.28, close to its 52-week low of $105.64.

According to TipRanks.com, DeYoe is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.3% and a 65.2% success rate. DeYoe covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Sherwin-Williams Company, and Axalta Coating Systems. ;'>

PPG Industries has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $118.00, a 4.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 13, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $114.00 price target.

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