Companies in the Services sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT), Chuy’s Holdings (NASDAQ:CHUY) and Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ:LAUR).
Planet Fitness (PLNT)
In a report released yesterday, Jonathan Komp from Robert W. Baird reiterated a Buy rating on Planet Fitness, with a price target of $56. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $48.79, close to its 52-week high of $50.73.
According to TipRanks.com, Komp is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 21.3% and a 74.6% success rate. Komp covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Canada Goose Holdings Inc, Wolverine World Wide, and Columbia Sportswear.
Planet Fitness has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $51.38, a 5.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 2, Guggenheim also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $53 price target.
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Chuy’s Holdings (CHUY)
Robert W. Baird analyst David Tarantino reiterated a Hold rating on Chuy’s Holdings yesterday and set a price target of $32. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $30.95.
According to TipRanks.com, Tarantino is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 6.7% and a 62.9% success rate. Tarantino covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Jack In The Box Inc, Cheesecake Factory, and Habit Restaurants.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Chuy’s Holdings is a Hold with an average price target of $30.25, a -2.3% downside from current levels. In a report released today, Wedbush also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $28 price target.
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Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)
In a report released yesterday, Jeffrey Meuler from Robert W. Baird reiterated a Buy rating on Laureate Education Inc, with a price target of $19. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $16.38, close to its 52-week high of $16.99.
According to TipRanks.com, Meuler is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.6% and a 77.8% success rate. Meuler covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Emerald Expositions Events Inc, Adtalem Global Education Inc, and Grand Canyon Education.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Laureate Education Inc is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $20, representing a 22.1% upside. In a report issued on August 7, Barrington also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $20 price target.
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