There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Services sector as 2 analysts just weighed in on HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) and Servicemaster Global Holdings (NYSE: SERV) with bullish sentiments.
HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA)
Oppenheimer analyst Michael Wiederhorn assigned a Buy rating to HCA Holdings (NYSE: HCA) today. The company’s shares opened today at $96.63.
According to TipRanks.com, Wiederhorn is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 14.9% and a 70.9% success rate. Wiederhorn covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Cross Country Healthcare, Addus Homecare Corp, and Envision Healthcare.
Currently, the analyst consensus on HCA Holdings is Strong Buy and the average price target is $113.33, representing a 17.3% upside.
In a report issued on April 25, Cantor Fitzgerald also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $115 price target.
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Servicemaster Global Holdings (NYSE: SERV)
Oppenheimer analyst Ian Zaffino maintained a Buy rating on Servicemaster Global Holdings (NYSE: SERV) today and set a price target of $55. The company’s shares opened today at $51.40.
Zaffino observed:
“Better than expected results support our thesis of strong growth at AHS and an ongoing transformation at Terminix. Adjusted EBITDA of $141M beat our/Street’s $134M/$133.4M and revenue of $675M beat our/Street’s $664M/$663M. Changes at Terminix are taking hold. Management raised FY2018 guidance, owing to the completed acquisition of Copesan Services, Inc. FY2018 guidance now calls for revenue of $3,085-3,115M ($3,015-3,045M previously) and adjusted EBITDA of $695-710M ($690-705M previously). Maintain Outperform.”
According to TipRanks.com, Zaffino is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.8% and a 52.5% success rate. Zaffino covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Versum Materials, Peak Resorts, and Six Flags.
Servicemaster Global Holdings has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $59.
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