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Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Materials Stocks: Commercial Metals Company (CMC) and Avantor (AVTR)

Companies in the Materials sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Commercial Metals Company (CMCResearch Report) and Avantor (AVTRResearch Report).

Commercial Metals Company (CMC)

In a report released today, Emily Chieng from Goldman Sachs maintained a Hold rating on Commercial Metals Company, with a price target of $53.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $51.35, close to its 52-week high of $52.27.

According to TipRanks.com, Chieng is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 15.9% and a 64.2% success rate. Chieng covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Freeport-McMoRan, Schnitzer Steel, and Steel Dynamics.

Commercial Metals Company has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $50.20, implying a -1.1% downside from current levels. In a report issued on January 4, Bank of America Securities also initiated coverage with a Hold rating on the stock with a $55.00 price target.

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Avantor (AVTR)

In a report released today, Timothy Daley from Wells Fargo maintained a Buy rating on Avantor, with a price target of $25.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $21.66.

According to TipRanks.com, Daley is a 2-star analyst with an average return of 2.6% and a 57.1% success rate. Daley covers the Healthcare sector, focusing on stocks such as Mettler-Toledo, Thermo Fisher, and Bio-Techne.

Avantor has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $26.42.

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