Total Has 50% “Buy” Ratings, but Not Much Coverage

In June 2017, six analysts rated Total, and only one (or 17.0%) rated the stock as a “buy.” In June, only four analysts cover Total, of which two (or 50.0%) rated it as a “buy.” Although Total ranks fourth among the seven integrated energy stocks, the stock has quite low coverage compared to its peers. The implied gains in the stock have expanded due to a higher rise in Total’s mean target price (by 25.0%) compared to an increase in its stock price (by 21.0%) in the past year. This is higher than ExxonMobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) but lower than Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) and BP (BP).