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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Materials Companies: Celanese (CE) and Barrick Gold (GOLD)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on Celanese (CEResearch Report) and Barrick Gold (GOLDResearch Report).

Celanese (CE)

In a report released yesterday, John McNulty from BMO Capital maintained a Hold rating on Celanese, with a price target of $158.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $160.24.

According to TipRanks.com, McNulty is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 2.8% and a 54.2% success rate. McNulty covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Sherwin-Williams Company, and Axalta Coating Systems.

Celanese has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $167.93, a 5.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 8, Mizuho Securities also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $173.00 price target.

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Barrick Gold (GOLD)

BMO Capital analyst Jackie Przybylowski maintained a Buy rating on Barrick Gold yesterday and set a price target of $26.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $16.94.

According to TipRanks.com, Przybylowski is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.9% and a 57.4% success rate. Przybylowski covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Wheaton Precious Metals, First Quantum Minerals, and Pan American Silver.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Barrick Gold with a $22.50 average price target, representing a 33.0% upside. In a report issued on May 2, Scotiabank also assigned a Buy rating to the stock with a $23.00 price target.

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