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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: AGNC Investment (AGNC), Amerisafe (AMSF) and Mid-America Apartment (MAA)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on AGNC Investment (AGNCResearch Report), Amerisafe (AMSFResearch Report) and Mid-America Apartment (MAAResearch Report).

AGNC Investment (AGNC)

AGNC Investment received a Hold rating from JMP Securities analyst Trevor Cranston today. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $16.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Cranston is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 14.9% and a 74.1% success rate. Cranston covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as ARMOUR Residential REIT, Western Asset Mortgage, and Ellington Financial.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for AGNC Investment with a $17.10 average price target, representing a 3.6% upside. In a report released yesterday, Barclays also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $17.00 price target.

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Amerisafe (AMSF)

In a report released yesterday, Matthew Carletti from JMP Securities reiterated a Buy rating on Amerisafe, with a price target of $70.00. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $56.91.

According to TipRanks.com, Carletti is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.8% and a 68.1% success rate. Carletti covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Heritage Insurance Holdings, United Insurance Holdings, and Kinsale Capital Group.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Amerisafe is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $69.00.

Mid-America Apartment (MAA)

In a report released today, Aaron Hecht from JMP Securities reiterated a Hold rating on Mid-America Apartment. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $204.02.

According to TipRanks.com, Hecht is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 15.3% and a 78.8% success rate. Hecht covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Innovative Industrial Properties, Industrial Logistics Properties, and Preferred Apartment Communities.

Mid-America Apartment has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $208.44, a 2.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 22, Mizuho Securities also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $211.00 price target.

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