Analysts Offer Insights on Consumer Cyclical Companies: Lear (LEA), O'Reilly Auto (ORLY) and Chipotle (CMG)
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Lear (LEA)
Bank of America Securities analyst John Murphy maintained a Buy rating on Lear yesterday and set a price target of $135.00. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $108.79.
According to TipRanks.com, Murphy is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.8% and a 58.2% success rate. Murphy covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Penske Automotive Group, Magna International, and Group 1 Automotive. ;'>
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Lear with a $115.50 average price target, which is a 7.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 9, TR | OpenAI – 4o also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $119.00 price target.
O'Reilly Auto (ORLY)
In a report released today, Simeon Gutman from Morgan Stanley reiterated a Buy rating on O'Reilly Auto, with a price target of $105.00. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $95.42.
According to TipRanks.com, Gutman is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.0% and a 60.1% success rate. Gutman covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Petco Health and Wellness Company, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holding, and Academy Sports and Outdoors. ;'>
Currently, the analyst consensus on O'Reilly Auto is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $100.50, a 5.7% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 15, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $103.00 price target.
Chipotle (CMG)
Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Harbour maintained a Buy rating on Chipotle today and set a price target of $65.00. The company's shares closed last Wednesday at $52.78.
According to TipRanks.com, Harbour is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.5% and a 54.0% success rate. Harbour covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Restaurant Brands International, Brinker International, and Darden Restaurants. ;'>
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Chipotle with a $61.20 average price target, representing a 16.7% upside. In a report issued on July 17, BMO Capital also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $65.00 price target.
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