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Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Stocks: Unum Group (UNM), American Financial Group (AFG)

Tipranks - Fri Jul 10, 7:34AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Unum Group (UNM) and American Financial Group (AFG) with bullish sentiments.

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Unum Group (UNM)

Wells Fargo analyst Wesley Carmichael maintained a Buy rating on Unum Group today and set a price target of $101.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $87.74.

According to TipRanks.com, Carmichael is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 17.0% and a 76.2% success rate. Carmichael covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Corebridge Financial, Inc., Prudential Financial, and Principal Financial. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Unum Group is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $99.88, implying an 11.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 7, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $102.00 price target.

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American Financial Group (AFG)

In a report released today, Elyse Greenspan from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on American Financial Group, with a price target of $173.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $141.20.

According to TipRanks.com, Greenspan is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.3% and a 59.4% success rate. Greenspan covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. Class B, American International Group, and Accelerant Holdings Class A. ;'>

American Financial Group has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $153.67.

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