Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Oceanfirst Financial (OCFC) and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (OtherHKXCF)
Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Financial sector with new ratings on Oceanfirst Financial (OCFC – Research Report) and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKXCF – Research Report).
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In a report issued on June 6, Frank Schiraldi from Piper Sandler maintained a Hold rating on Oceanfirst Financial, with a price target of $19.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $17.29.
According to TipRanks.com, Schiraldi is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.6% and a 61.3% success rate. Schiraldi covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Tompkins Financial Corporation, Valley National Bancorp, and Univest Of Pennsylvania.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Oceanfirst Financial with a $20.00 average price target.
In a report released yesterday, Richard Xu from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, with a price target of HK$500.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $51.88.
According to TipRanks.com, Xu is ranked #4119 out of 9627 analysts.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing with a $52.12 average price target, a 0.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on June 2, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a HK$455.00 price target.
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