Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Goldman Sachs Group (GS) and LPL Financial (LPLA)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Financial sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Goldman Sachs Group (GS – Research Report) and LPL Financial (LPLA – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.

Goldman Sachs Group (GS)

In a report issued on January 7, Daniel Fannon from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Goldman Sachs Group, with a price target of $479.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $397.51, close to its 52-week high of $426.16.

According to TipRanks.com, Fannon is a 5-star analyst with an average return of <font-weight:bold;'>13.5% and a 73.2% success rate. Fannon covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Intercontinental Exchange, WisdomTree Investments, and Janus Henderson Group.</font-weight:bold;'>

Goldman Sachs Group has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $477.23, a 20.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 6, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $465.00 price target.

LPL Financial (LPLA)

In a report issued on January 7, Gerald O’Hara from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on LPL Financial, with a price target of $200.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $177.41.

According to TipRanks.com, O’Hara is a 5-star analyst with an average return of <font-weight:bold;'>34.7% and a 85.4% success rate. O’Hara covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as AssetMark Financial Holdings, Sculptor Capital Management, and Apollo Global Management.</font-weight:bold;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on LPL Financial is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $209.13, a 19.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 4, UBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $193.00 price target.

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