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Analysts Offer Insights on Materials Companies: LyondellBasell (LYB), Eldorado Gold (EGO) and Nexa Resources SA (NEXA)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Materials sector with new ratings on LyondellBasell (LYBResearch Report), Eldorado Gold (EGOResearch Report) and Nexa Resources SA (NEXAResearch Report).

LyondellBasell (LYB)

In a report released today, John McNulty from BMO Capital maintained a Hold rating on LyondellBasell, with a price target of $84.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $78.46, close to its 52-week low of $71.46.

According to TipRanks.com, McNulty is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.6% and a 50.2% success rate. McNulty covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Air Products and Chemicals, Sherwin-Williams Company, and Axalta Coating Systems.

Currently, the analyst consensus on LyondellBasell is a Hold with an average price target of $88.41, which is a 14.8% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Barclays also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $82.00 price target.

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Eldorado Gold (EGO)

In a report released today, Brian Quast from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Eldorado Gold, with a price target of C$16.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $5.68, close to its 52-week low of $5.06.

According to TipRanks.com, Quast is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -3.7% and a 38.0% success rate. Quast covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Northern Star Resources Ltd, Newcrest Mining Limited, and Newcrest Mining.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Eldorado Gold is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $10.04, implying a 74.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 19, Stifel Nicolaus also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a C$17.00 price target.

Nexa Resources SA (NEXA)

In a report released today, Jackie Przybylowski from BMO Capital maintained a Hold rating on Nexa Resources SA, with a price target of $8.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $5.21, close to its 52-week low of $4.82.

According to TipRanks.com, Przybylowski is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.3% and a 36.2% success rate. Przybylowski covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Wheaton Precious Metals, First Quantum Minerals, and Osisko Gold Royalties.

Nexa Resources SA has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $8.52, a 68.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 25, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $8.50 price target.

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