Companies in the Services sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG), Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ:LULU) and Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ:PDCO).
WellCare Health Plans (WCG)
Argus Research analyst John Staszak maintained a Buy rating on WellCare Health Plans today and set a price target of $360. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $300.24, close to its 52-week high of $305.75.
According to TipRanks.com, Staszak is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.0% and a 61.8% success rate. Staszak covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Lululemon Athletica Inc, Southwest Airlines, and Foot Locker Inc.
Currently, the analyst consensus on WellCare Health Plans is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $297.50.
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Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU)
Barclays analyst Matthew McClintock maintained a Buy rating on Lululemon Athletica Inc today and set a price target of $200. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $137, close to its 52-week high of $140.42.
According to TipRanks.com, McClintock is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.4% and a 56.6% success rate. McClintock covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Advance Auto Parts, At Home Group, and O’Reilly Auto.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Lululemon Athletica Inc is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $147.81, a 7.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 16, Argus Research also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $150 price target.
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Patterson Companies Inc (PDCO)
In a report released today, Steven Valiquette from Barclays maintained a Sell rating on Patterson Companies Inc, with a price target of $20. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $22.54, close to its 52-week low of $20.22.
According to TipRanks.com, Valiquette is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 9.6% and a 58.3% success rate. Valiquette covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as WellCare Health Plans, Molina Healthcare, and Community Health.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Sell analyst consensus rating for Patterson Companies Inc with a $23.44 average price target.
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