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Analysts’ Top Materials Picks: Northern Star Resources Ltd (NESRF), Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD)

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Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Northern Star Resources Ltd (NESRF – Research Report) and Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD – Research Report) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

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Northern Star Resources Ltd (NESRF)

In a report issued on October 23, Ben Lyons from Jarden maintained a Hold rating on Northern Star Resources Ltd, with a price target of A$15.40. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $15.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Lyons is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.4% and a 66.7% success rate. Lyons covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Sandfire Resources Limited, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, and Mineral Resources Limited. ;'>

Northern Star Resources Ltd has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $17.51, which is a 12.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 8, UBS also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a A$21.10 price target.

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Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD)

In a report released today, Kurt Yinger from D.A. Davidson maintained a Hold rating on Simpson Manufacturing Co, with a price target of $190.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $175.85.

According to TipRanks.com, Yinger is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 15.2% and a 59.5% success rate. Yinger covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Builders Firstsource, Bluelinx Holdings, and Louisiana-Pacific. ;'>

Simpson Manufacturing Co has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $201.00.

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