There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Services sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE:EHC) with bullish sentiments.
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE)
Piper Jaffray analyst Peter Appert reiterated a Buy rating on Grand Canyon Education yesterday and set a price target of $144. The company’s shares opened today at $120, close to its 52-week high of $122.19.
According to TipRanks.com, Appert is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 21.8% and a 80.2% success rate. Appert covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Universal Technical Institute Inc, Adtalem Global Education Inc, and American Public Education.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Grand Canyon Education with a $132.75 average price target, which is a 10.6% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, BMO Capital also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $130 price target.
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Encompass Health Corporation (EHC)
In a report released today, Sarah James from Piper Jaffray reiterated a Buy rating on Encompass Health Corporation, with a price target of $92. The company’s shares opened today at $78.86, close to its 52-week high of $79.89.
According to TipRanks.com, James is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 25.2% and a 91.2% success rate. James covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as WellCare Health Plans, Molina Healthcare, and Community Health.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Encompass Health Corporation with a $82 average price target, which is a 4.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 25, Stephens also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $81 price target.
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