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WBS

Webster Finl (NYSE:WBS) has received various analyst ratings in the last quarter, with 2 bullish, 4 somewhat bullish, and 1 indifferent. The average price target is $47.86, representing an upside from the current price of $38.86. However, this average is a 6.16% decrease from the previous average price target of $51.00.

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July 07, 2023 | 9:00 pm

MO

A whale investor has taken a bullish stance on Altria Group (NYSE:MO), with 63% of the investors opening trades with bullish expectations and 36% with bearish. The whale has been targeting a price range from $27.5 to $57.5 for Altria Group over the last 3 months. The price of MO is currently down -0.24% at $45.98, and RSI indicators suggest that the stock may be approaching overbought.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:33 pm

CVS

A significant bullish stance has been taken on CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) by a large investor, as indicated by unusual options trading activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split 50% bullish and 50% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $37.5 to $75.0 for CVS Health over the last 3 months. JP Morgan and Truist Securities have maintained their Overweight and Buy ratings on CVS Health, respectively, with price targets of $106 and $103.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:33 pm

HAL

A significant bullish stance on Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) has been observed through unusual options activity. The sentiment among these big-money traders is split between 57% bullish and 42% bearish. The whales have been targeting a price range from $25.0 to $50.0 for Halliburton over the last 3 months. The price of HAL is up 7.79% at $35.58. Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Raymond James, and UBS have maintained their Buy ratings on Halliburton with price targets ranging from $42 to $46.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:33 pm

HUBS

HubSpot's (NYSE:HUBS) short percent of float has decreased by 10.66% since its last report, with 1.03 million shares sold short, representing 2.18% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could indicate a more bullish market sentiment towards the stock. However, it does not necessarily mean that the stock price will rise in the near term. Compared to its peers, HubSpot has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 3.47%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:17 pm

HSY

Hershey's (NYSE:HSY) short percent of float has fallen 5.52% since its last report, with 4.07 million shares sold short, which is 3.08% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could signal a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. Hershey's short interest is less than its peer group average of 5.43%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:17 pm

HSBC

HSBC Holdings' short percent of float has risen 8.33% since its last report, with 10.13 million shares sold short, representing 0.26% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 7.35 days on average to cover their short positions. An increase in short interest can indicate a bearish market sentiment. However, HSBC's short interest as a percentage of float is less than its peer group average of 1.01%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:16 pm

HPQ

HP's (NYSE:HPQ) short percent of float has fallen 3.35% since its last report, with 19.94 million shares sold short, which is 2.31% of all regular shares available for trading. This decrease in short interest could indicate a more bullish market sentiment towards HP. Compared to its peers, HP has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 6.33%.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:01 pm

HES

Hess's (NYSE:HES) short percent of float has risen 4.39% since its last report, with 4.30 million shares sold short, which is 2.14% of all regular shares available for trading. It would take traders 2.99 days to cover their short positions on average. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish. Hess's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 6.08%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:01 pm

HD

Home Depot's (NYSE:HD) short percent of float has fallen 23.31% since its last report, indicating a more bullish sentiment towards the stock. The company has 10.25 million shares sold short, which is 1.02% of all regular shares available for trading. Compared to its peers, Home Depot has less short interest, with an average of 19.32% for its peer group.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

July 07, 2023 | 8:01 pm