Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Morgan Stanley (MS) and Fidus Investment (FDUS)

Companies in the Financial sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Morgan Stanley (MS – Research Report) and Fidus Investment (FDUS – Research Report).

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Morgan Stanley (MS)

UBS analyst Erika Najarian maintained a Hold rating on Morgan Stanley today and set a price target of $165.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $156.66.

According to TipRanks.com, Najarian is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.0% and a 58.7% success rate. Najarian covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Capital One Financial, Goldman Sachs Group, and Synchrony Financial. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Morgan Stanley with a $162.91 average price target, representing a 2.6% upside. In a report issued on September 26, Citi also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $155.00 price target.

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Fidus Investment (FDUS)

Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd maintained a Buy rating on Fidus Investment today and set a price target of $22.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $19.85.

According to TipRanks.com, Dodd is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 12.9% and a 72.2% success rate. Dodd covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund, and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Fidus Investment with a $22.10 average price target, representing an 8.5% upside. In a report released yesterday, KBW also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $21.50 price target.

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