Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Lendingtree (TREE), Flagstar Financial (FLG) and Houlihan Lokey (HLI)
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Lendingtree (TREE)
J.P. Morgan analyst Melissa Wedel maintained a Buy rating on Lendingtree yesterday and set a price target of $66.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $49.47.
According to TipRanks.com, Wedel is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.5% and a 67.1% success rate. Wedel covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, and Sixth Street Specialty Lending.
Lendingtree has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $66.40, implying a 37.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 24, KBW also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $66.00 price target.
Flagstar Financial (FLG)
J.P. Morgan analyst Anthony Elian maintained a Hold rating on Flagstar Financial on July 31 and set a price target of $12.50. The company's shares closed last Friday at $11.20.
According to TipRanks.com, Elian has currently 0 stars on a ranking scale of 0-5 stars, with an average return of -6.7% and a 32.0% success rate. Elian covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Zions Bancorporation National Association, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and First Citizens BancShares.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Flagstar Financial with a $13.45 average price target, representing a 19.6% upside. In a report issued on July 28, TR | OpenAI – 4o also initiated coverage with a Hold rating on the stock with a $11.50 price target.
Houlihan Lokey (HLI)
J.P. Morgan analyst Ken Worthington maintained a Hold rating on Houlihan Lokey on July 30 and set a price target of $197.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $189.79, close to its 52-week high of $192.10.
According to TipRanks.com, Worthington is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 2.9% and a 52.9% success rate. Worthington covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Intercontinental Exchange, Apollo Global Management, and Victory Capital Holdings.
Houlihan Lokey has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $197.17.
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