There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Services sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BKNG), Costco (NASDAQ:COST) and S&P Global Inc (NYSE:SPGI) with bullish sentiments.
Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG)
Barclays analyst Deepak Mathivanan maintained a Buy rating on Booking Holdings Inc on August 10 and set a price target of $2170. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $1897.66.
According to TipRanks.com, Mathivanan is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 20.1% and a 67.2% success rate. Mathivanan covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Mercadolibre, Webcom Group, and Wix.com Ltd.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Booking Holdings Inc with a $2188.57 average price target, a 15.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 9, SunTrust Robinson also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $2300 price target.
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Costco (COST)
Barclays analyst Karen Short maintained a Buy rating on Costco on August 10 and set a price target of $240. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $220.31, close to its 52-week high of $225.48.
According to TipRanks.com, Short is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 5.2% and a 59.5% success rate. Short covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as The Chefs’ Warehouse, GNC Holdings Inc, and Natural Grocers.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Costco with a $231.33 average price target, implying a 5.0% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 8, Robert W. Baird also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $230 price target.
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S&P Global Inc (SPGI)
Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained a Buy rating on S&P Global Inc on August 10 and set a price target of $225. The company’s shares closed on Friday at $201.32.
According to TipRanks.com, Patnaik is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.3% and a 71.4% success rate. Patnaik covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Emerald Expositions Events Inc, Laureate Education Inc, and Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
Currently, the analyst consensus on S&P Global Inc is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $225.20, representing an 11.9% upside. In a report issued on July 26, Cantor Fitzgerald also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $238 price target.
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