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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Consumer Goods Stocks: Hasbro (HAS) and Walmart (WMT)

Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Hasbro (HASResearch Report) and Walmart (WMTResearch Report).

Hasbro (HAS)

BMO Capital analyst Gerrick Johnson maintained a Hold rating on Hasbro today and set a price target of $66.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $61.10, close to its 52-week low of $54.65.

According to TipRanks.com, Johnson is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.8% and a 46.6% success rate. Johnson covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Camping World Holdings, Winnebago Industries, and Harley-Davidson.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Hasbro is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $78.25, a 30.8% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 17, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $70.00 price target.

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Walmart (WMT)

In a report released today, Kelly Bania from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Walmart, with a price target of $165.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $142.91.

According to TipRanks.com, Bania is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.5% and a 63.8% success rate. Bania covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as United Natural Foods, Casey’s General, and SpartanNash Co.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Walmart with a $162.85 average price target, implying a 14.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 17, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $161.00 price target.

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