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Analysts Conflicted on These Utilities Names: APA (APA), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Chesapeake Energy (CHK)

Companies in the Utilities sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on APA (APAResearch Report), TotalEnergies (TTEResearch Report) and Chesapeake Energy (CHKResearch Report).

APA (APA)

J.P. Morgan analyst Arun Jayaram maintained a Hold rating on APA on January 18 and set a price target of $50.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $45.16.

According to TipRanks.com, Jayaram is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.8% and a 55.6% success rate. Jayaram covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as Southwestern Energy, Antero Resources, and Vermilion Energy.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for APA with a $56.10 average price target.

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TotalEnergies (TTE)

In a report released yesterday, Christian Malek from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on TotalEnergies, with a price target of EUR73.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $63.57, close to its 52-week high of $65.05.

Malek has an average return of 8.6% when recommending TotalEnergies.

According to TipRanks.com, Malek is ranked #2059 out of 8284 analysts.

TotalEnergies has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $73.03, which is a 15.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 12, Wolfe Research also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $72.00 price target.

Chesapeake Energy (CHK)

In a report issued on January 18, Zach Parham from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on Chesapeake Energy, with a price target of $133.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $90.90.

According to TipRanks.com, Parham is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.4% and a 55.6% success rate. Parham covers the Utilities sector, focusing on stocks such as National Fuel Gas Company, Magnolia Oil & Gas, and Matador Resources.

Chesapeake Energy has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $138.75, implying a 57.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 9, Mizuho Securities also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock with a $155.00 price target.

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