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Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: American Express (AXP), Crown Castle (CCI) and Charles Schwab (SCHW)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on American Express (AXPResearch Report), Crown Castle (CCIResearch Report) and Charles Schwab (SCHWResearch Report).

American Express (AXP)

Jefferies analyst John Hecht maintained a Hold rating on American Express on January 27 and set a price target of $170.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $172.31.

According to TipRanks.com, Hecht is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.2% and a 63.6% success rate. Hecht covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Discover Financial Services, Capital One Financial, and SoFi Technologies.

American Express has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $165.38, a -0.9% downside from current levels. In a report released today, Piper Sandler also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $179.00 price target.

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Crown Castle (CCI)

Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen maintained a Buy rating on Crown Castle on January 27. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $146.07.

According to TipRanks.com, Petersen is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 8.9% and a 65.7% success rate. Petersen covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as National Storage Affiliates, Healthpeak Properties, and Omega Healthcare.

Crown Castle has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $159.00, implying a 7.5% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 13, Truist Financial also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $175.00 price target.

Charles Schwab (SCHW)

In a report released yesterday, Daniel Fannon from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Charles Schwab, with a price target of $88.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $74.69.

According to TipRanks.com, Fannon is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.2% and a 66.0% success rate. Fannon covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Douglas Elliman Inc., Affiliated Managers, and Goldman Sachs Group.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Charles Schwab is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $91.91, implying a 17.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 17, William Blair also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock.

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