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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Webster Financial (WBS) and Prudential Financial (PRU)

Tipranks - Thu Feb 5, 3:30AM CST

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Webster Financial (WBSResearch Report) and Prudential Financial (PRUResearch Report).

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Webster Financial (WBS)

Barclays analyst Jared Shaw maintained a Buy rating on Webster Financial today and set a price target of $80.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $71.95.

According to TipRanks.com, Shaw is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 2.3% and a 56.9% success rate. Shaw covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Old National Bancorp Capital, First Interstate Bancsystem, and Pinnacle Financial Partners. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Webster Financial is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $75.42, representing a 14.2% upside. In a report issued on January 23, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $72.00 price target.

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Prudential Financial (PRU)

In a report released today, Alex Scott from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Prudential Financial, with a price target of $124.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $107.18, close to its 52-week low of $104.45.

According to TipRanks.com, Scott is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.3% and a 50.3% success rate. Scott covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. Class B, and Jackson Financial Incorporation. ;'>

Prudential Financial has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $115.78, a 4.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 20, TipRanks – Anthropic also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $121.00 price target.

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