We Did The Math FXO Can Go To $51
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 30 2024
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Should l Buy TPG?
Source: NASDAQ.COM
- ETF Analyst Target Price Comparison: ETF Channel compared trading prices of holdings against average analyst 12-month target prices to calculate weighted average implied analyst target price for First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXO).
- Implied Upside for FXO: Analysts see 10.30% upside for FXO ETF based on average analyst targets of its underlying holdings.
- Notable Holdings with Upside: TPG Partners LLC, M & T Bank Corp, and Northern Trust Corp have notable upside to their analyst target prices.
- Analyst Target Price Summary Table: A summary table of current analyst target prices for TPG, MTB, and NTRS is provided.
- Investor Considerations: Questions raised about analysts' justification for targets, optimism, and relevance to recent company and industry developments.
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Analyst Views on TPG
Wall Street analysts forecast TPG stock price to rise
10 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 40.100
Low
55.00
Averages
70.10
High
82.00
Current: 40.100
Low
55.00
Averages
70.10
High
82.00
About TPG
TPG Inc. is an alternative asset management company. The Company invests in a diversified set of strategies, including private equity, impact, credit, real estate, and market solutions. It consists of multi-strategy investment platforms: Capital, Growth, Impact, TPG Angelo Gordon, Real Estate, and Market Solutions. Its Capital platform focuses on control-oriented private equity investments. Its Capital platform products include TPG Capital, and TPG Healthcare Partners. Its Growth platform products include TPG Growth and TPG Digital Media. Its Impact platform products include The Rise Funds and TPG NEXT. Its TPG Angelo Gordon platform products include TPG AG Credit Solutions and TPG AG Net Lease. Its Real Estate platform products include TPG Real Estate Partners and Real Estate Credit. Its Market Solutions products include Public Market Investing and Capital Markets. Its TPG Peppertree focuses on wireless communications towers and related critical communications assets.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.

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