H&R Block (HRB) Gets a Buy Rating from Barrington

In a report released today, Alexander Paris from Barrington maintained a Buy rating on H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), with a price target of $29. The company’s shares opened today at $25.99.

According to TipRanks.com, Paris is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 16.1% and a 65.0% success rate. Paris covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Adtalem Global Education Inc, American Public Education, and Franklin Covey Company.

Currently, the analyst consensus on H&R Block is a Hold with an average price target of $24.75.

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The company has a one-year high of $29.81 and a one-year low of $22.45. Currently, H&R Block has an average volume of 3.26M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 34 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of HRB in relation to earlier this year.

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H&R Block, Inc. engages in the provision of tax preparation and other services. It offers assisted and do-it-yourself tax return preparation solutions through multiple channels and distribute the H&R block-branded financial products and services, including those of its financial partners, to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company was founded by Henry W. Bloch and Richard A. Bloch on January 25, 1955 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.