Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Affirm Holdings (AFRM), Entegris (ENTG) and Amplitude (AMPL)
Companies in the Technology sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Affirm Holdings (AFRM – Research Report), Entegris (ENTG – Research Report) and Amplitude (AMPL – Research Report).
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Affirm Holdings (AFRM)
Seaport Global analyst Jeff Cantwell maintained a Hold rating on Affirm Holdings on May 10. The company's shares closed last Friday at $49.30.
According to TipRanks.com, Cantwell is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.1% and a 57.6% success rate. Cantwell covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Bill.com Holdings, Shift4 Payments, and ACI Worldwide.
Affirm Holdings has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $67.18, implying a 42.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 9, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $60.00 price target.
Entegris (ENTG)
In a report issued on May 8, Bhavesh Lodaya from BMO Capital reiterated a Buy rating on Entegris, with a price target of $100.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $72.34.
According to TipRanks.com, Lodaya is ranked #4146 out of 9562 analysts.
Entegris has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $101.29, implying a 44.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 7, Needham also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $100.00 price target.
Amplitude (AMPL)
In a report issued on May 8, Koji Ikeda from Bank of America Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Amplitude, with a price target of $13.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $12.04.
According to TipRanks.com, Ikeda is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.6% and a 58.4% success rate. Ikeda covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Zeta Global Holdings Corp, Onestream, Inc. Class A, and ZoomInfo Technologies.
Amplitude has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $13.44, which is a 12.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 23, Piper Sandler also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $14.00 price target.
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