Analysts Offer Insights on Services Companies: Boot Barn (LAUR) and Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)


Companies in the Services sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT) and Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR).

Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT)

In a report released today, Mitch Kummetz from Pivotal Research reiterated a Hold rating on Boot Barn (NYSE: BOOT), with a price target of $20. The company’s shares opened today at $20.99, close to its 52-week high of $22.17.

Kummetz wrote:

“We are modeling comp/EPS of 5.0%/$0.16; consensus is 4.9%/$0.16 What’s happened since BOOT last reported?.”

According to TipRanks.com, Kummetz is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.6% and a 50.0% success rate. Kummetz covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Foot Locker Inc, Shoe Carnival, and Genesco Inc.

Boot Barn has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $21.

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Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR)

In a report released today, Alexander Paris from Barrington reiterated a Buy rating on Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR), with a price target of $20. The company’s shares opened today at $14.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Paris is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 12.4% and a 62.1% success rate. Paris covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Adtalem Global Education Inc, American Public Education, and Capella Education Company.

Laureate Education Inc has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $20.

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