Buenaventura price target raised to $18.50 from $18 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Buenaventura (BVN) to $18.50 from $18 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm says decelerating global growth will pose challenges for mining stocks, particularly if China economic policy :remains modest and reactive.” Amid demand uncertainty, Morgan Stanley prefers base metal equities verses iron ore names on tighter supply outlooks, the analyst tells investors in a research note. It adjusted price targets in the Americas metals and mining group as part of a 2025 outlook.