Macquarie analyst David Konrad upgraded Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) to Neutral citing valuation and maintained its $9 price target on shares. The analyst said the FirstMerit (FMER) transaction will drive significant cost savings and more leverage on the balance sheet.
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Sees FY24 average loans up 3%-5%. Sees FY24 average deposits up 2%-4%. Sees FY24 noninterest income up 5%-7%. Sees FY24 noninterest expense up 4.5%. Sees FY24 net charge-offs 25-35 basis points. Sees FY24 effective tax rate 19%. Says believes there will eventually be rate cuts. Sees Q1 as trough for net interest income. Comments and guidance taken from Q1 earnings conference call.