New York Community (NYB) Shares Rise Following KBW Upgrade to Outperform

Shares of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYB) spiked into positive territory just before heading into the afternoon trading session following a mid-day upgrade from Keefe Bruyette's Matt Clark.

The analyst now rates NYB shares an Outperform, up from Market Perform previously. Clark maintains a $15 price target on New York Community shares.

The KBW analyst argues NYB shares are trading "as if a dividend cut is a given..." Clark sees "many reasons to believe the dividend can be maintained."

With shares of New York Community last trading up 0.2 percent to $12.91, KBW's target represents potential upside of about 16 percent.

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