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Analysts Are Bullish on These Financial Stocks: Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS), Valley National Bancorp (VLY)

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There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS – Research Report), Valley National Bancorp (VLY – Research Report) and S&P Global (SPGI – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.

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Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS)

In a report released today, Crispin Love from Piper Sandler maintained a Buy rating on Virtus Investment Partners, with a price target of $206.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $152.25.

According to TipRanks.com, Love is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.0% and a 70.6% success rate. Love covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Ellington Residential Mortgage, Northpointe Bancshares, Inc., and TriplePoint Venture Growth. ;'>

Virtus Investment Partners has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $178.00.

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Valley National Bancorp (VLY)

UBS analyst Nicholas Holowko maintained a Buy rating on Valley National Bancorp today and set a price target of $15.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $13.14.

According to TipRanks.com, Holowko is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 10.5% and a 54.5% success rate. Holowko covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Old National Bancorp Capital, and Pinnacle Financial Partners. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Valley National Bancorp is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $14.65, which is a 15.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 29, TipRanks – DeepSeek also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $13.50 price target.

S&P Global (SPGI)

Wells Fargo analyst Jason Haas CFA maintained a Buy rating on S&P Global yesterday and set a price target of $675.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $468.21.

CFA has an average return of 7.0% when recommending S&P Global. ;'>

According to TipRanks.com, CFA is ranked #786 out of 12040 analysts.

Currently, the analyst consensus on S&P Global is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $618.17, a 22.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 19, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $606.00 price target.

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