Markets In a report released yesterday, Chris Kotowski from Oppenheimer assigned a Hold rating to Svb Financial Group (SIVB – Research Report). The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $518.99, close to its 52-week high of $577.06. According to TipRanks.com, Kotowski is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 17.2% and a 67.9% success rate. Kotowski covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Apollo Global Management, Focus Financial Partners, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Svb Financial Group with a $560.67 average price target, a 5.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on April 7, Barclays also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $550.00 price target.