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Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Materials Picks

Tipranks - Tue Apr 28, 3:56AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Materials sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Nutrien (NTR) and Reliance Steel (RS) with bullish sentiments.

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Nutrien (NTR)

In a report released today, Benjamin Theurer from Barclays upgraded Nutrien to Buy, with a price target of $85.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $71.57.

According to TipRanks.com, Theurer is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.7% and a 54.1% success rate. Theurer covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Grupo Comercial Chedraui SAB de CV, Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, and Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV. ;'>

Nutrien has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $82.60, a 14.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 21, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $100.00 price target.

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Reliance Steel (RS)

In a report released today, Samuel McKinney from KeyBanc maintained a Buy rating on Reliance Steel, with a price target of $378.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $351.68.

According to TipRanks.com, McKinney is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 14.2% and a 70.0% success rate. McKinney covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Worthington Steel, Inc., Cleveland-Cliffs, and Kaiser Aluminum. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Reliance Steel is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $340.14, representing a -1.8% downside. In a report issued on April 23, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $400.00 price target.

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