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Analysts Are Bullish on These Financial Stocks: Better Home & Finance (BETR), Origin Bancorp (OBK)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Wed Aug 5, 8:38AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Better Home & Finance (BETR), Origin Bancorp (OBK) and Visa (V) with bullish sentiments.

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Better Home & Finance (BETR)

In a report released today, Joseph Vafi from Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating on Better Home & Finance, with a price target of $42.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $22.27.

According to TipRanks.com, Vafi is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 23.9% and a 44.6% success rate. Vafi covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Pagaya Technologies Ltd, Core Scientific Inc, and Bill.com Holdings. ;'>

Better Home & Finance has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $36.33, representing a 54.6% upside. In a report issued on July 20, Cantor Fitzgerald also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $32.00 price target.

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Origin Bancorp (OBK)

KBW analyst Wood Lay maintained a Buy rating on Origin Bancorp today and set a price target of $60.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $54.89.

According to TipRanks.com, Lay is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 20.3% and a 92.9% success rate. Lay covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. Class A, Burke & Herbert Bank & Company, and Seacoast Banking Of Florida. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Origin Bancorp with a $57.33 average price target, implying a 4.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 21, TipRanks – PerPlexity also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $60.00 price target.

Visa (V)

Clear Street analyst Owen Lau reiterated a Buy rating on Visa today and set a price target of $406.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $360.96, close to its 52-week high of $366.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Lau is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 8.1% and a 63.5% success rate. Lau covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Coinbase Global, PayPal Holdings, and TransUnion. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Visa is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $421.58, which is a 15.1% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Bank of America Securities also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $430.00 price target.

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