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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Morgan Stanley (MS) and Western Alliance (WAL)

Tipranks - Tipranks - Tue May 12, 10:04AM CDT

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Morgan Stanley (MS) and Western Alliance (WAL) with bullish sentiments.

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Morgan Stanley (MS)

In a report released today, Christopher Mcgratty from KBW maintained a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley, with a price target of $218.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $192.86.

According to TipRanks.com, Mcgratty is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.2% and a 74.0% success rate. Mcgratty covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Old National Bancorp Capital, and First Citizens BancShares. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Morgan Stanley is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $201.42, implying a 4.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 27, Erste Group also upgraded the stock to Buy.

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Western Alliance (WAL)

Bank of America Securities analyst Ebrahim Poonawala maintained a Buy rating on Western Alliance today. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $77.13.

According to TipRanks.com, Poonawala is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 18.0% and a 76.6% success rate. Poonawala covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Pinnacle Financial Partners, Canadian Bank of Commerce, and Bank of New York Mellon. ;'>

Western Alliance has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $89.00, implying a 9.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 27, Piper Sandler also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $92.00 price target.

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