Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Services Stocks: S&P Global Inc (SPGI) and Moody’s Corp (MCO)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Services sector with new ratings on S&P Global Inc (SPGI) and Moody’s Corp (MCO).

S&P Global Inc (SPGI)

Raymond James analyst Patrick O’Shaughnessy maintained a Buy rating on S&P Global Inc today and set a price target of $226. The company’s shares opened today at $212.42, close to its 52-week high of $217.31.

According to TipRanks.com, O’Shaughnessy is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.4% and a 68.4% success rate. O’Shaughnessy covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Intercontinental Exchange, E*Trade Financial, and Newmark Group Inc.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for S&P Global Inc with a $210.63 average price target, which is a -0.8% downside from current levels. In a report issued on April 5, Piper Jaffray also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $242 price target.

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Moody’s Corp (MCO)

In a report released today, Alex Kramm from UBS maintained a Hold rating on Moody’s Corp, with a price target of $198. The company’s shares opened today at $186.25, close to its 52-week high of $188.51.

According to TipRanks.com, Kramm is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 16.7% and a 72.6% success rate. Kramm covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as Intercontinental Exchange, Jones Lang Lasalle Inc, and Verisk Analytics.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Moody’s Corp is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $184, which is a -1.2% downside from current levels. In a report issued on April 5, Piper Jaffray also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $205 price target.

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