Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on Ecolab (ECL – Research Report), Corning (GLW – Research Report) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM – Research Report).
Ecolab (ECL)
Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained a Buy rating on Ecolab today and set a price target of $260.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $226.15, close to its 52-week high of $231.86.
According to TipRanks.com, Patnaik is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Ecolab with a $242.71 average price target, representing a 7.4% upside. In a report issued on April 24, RBC Capital also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $238.00 price target.
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Corning (GLW)
Barclays analyst Tim Long maintained a Hold rating on Corning today and set a price target of $36.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $33.38.
According to TipRanks.com, Long is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
Corning has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $34.71.
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)
In a report released today, Adam Seiden from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Martin Marietta Materials, with a price target of $595.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $587.07, close to its 52-week high of $626.67.
According to TipRanks.com, Seiden is a 5-star analyst with an average return of
Martin Marietta Materials has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $632.86.
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