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Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: AvalonBay (AVB) and Equitable Group (OtherEQGPF)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on AvalonBay (AVBResearch Report) and Equitable Group (EQGPFResearch Report).

AvalonBay (AVB)

BMO Capital analyst John Kim maintained a Hold rating on AvalonBay yesterday and set a price target of $245.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $236.63.

According to TipRanks.com, Kim is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.0% and a 56.6% success rate. Kim covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Easterly Government Properties, Healthcare Trust of America, and National Health Investors.

AvalonBay has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $243.86, which is a 3.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 14, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $242.00 price target.

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Equitable Group (EQGPF)

In a report released yesterday, Jaeme Gloyn from National Bank maintained a Buy rating on Equitable Group, with a price target of C$93.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $61.91, close to its 52-week high of $63.54.

According to TipRanks.com, Gloyn is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 34.9% and a 83.0% success rate. Gloyn covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Fairfax Financial Holdings, IGM Financial, and TMX Group.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Equitable Group with a $110.68 average price target, representing a 73.5% upside. In a report released yesterday, Raymond James also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a C$80.50 price target.

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