Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Services sector with new ratings on Houghton Mifflin (NASDAQ:HMHC), Stericycle (NASDAQ:SRCL) and Now (NYSE:DNOW).
Houghton Mifflin (HMHC)
In a report released yesterday, Drew Crum from Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a Hold rating on Houghton Mifflin, with a price target of $7.50. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $6.20, close to its 52-week low of $5.60.
According to TipRanks.com, Crum is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 36.4% and a 87.2% success rate. Crum covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Brunswick Corporation, Electronic Arts, and Harley-Davidson.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Houghton Mifflin is a Hold with an average price target of $7.50.
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Stericycle (SRCL)
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Michael Hoffman reiterated a Buy rating on Stericycle today and set a price target of $85. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $70.97.
According to TipRanks.com, Hoffman is ranked #891 out of 4853 analysts.
Stericycle has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $77, which is an 8.5% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Jefferies also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $75 price target.
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Now (DNOW)
Stifel Nicolaus analyst Nathan Jones reiterated a Buy rating on Now yesterday and set a price target of $19. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $16.83, close to its 52-week high of $17.18.
According to TipRanks.com, Jones is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.9% and a 61.6% success rate. Jones covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Watts Water Technologies, Illinois Tool Works, and Sun Hydraulics Corp.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Now with a $14.67 average price target.
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