Analysts are pulling in opposite directions on financials and hospitality today.
The Travelers Companies was downgraded by consensus analysts, with the average target price slipping to $351.96 from $343.54. The $77B insurer now faces a net sell consensus from six analysts. Short interest sits at 3.6% of free float — modest, but rising bearish pressure from the Street is notable.
Insurance peers moved the other way. Analysts raised targets on Globe Life, MetLife, Prudential Financial, and Principal Financial Group — a broad sweep of upward revisions across the life insurance space. Globe Life saw its average target climb to $190.36 from $186.27.
In hospitality, Hilton Worldwide Holdings was upgraded by consensus. The $73B hotel giant's average target holds at $349.71. Analysts have been warming to travel and leisure names as summer demand data comes in strong.
On the tech side, Datadog received a target bump to $262.49 from $259.99. The cloud monitoring firm carries an overwhelmingly bullish consensus — 43 buy ratings against just one sell.
UPS also got a target lift to $115.04, signalling cautious optimism after a difficult stretch for the delivery giant.
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