In a report released today, Patrick Brown from Raymond James maintained a Buy rating on Kansas City Southern (KSU), with a price target of $140. The company’s shares opened today at $124.04, close to its 52-week high of $125.18.
According to TipRanks.com, Brown is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 17.2% and a 80.4% success rate. Brown covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Genesee & Wyoming, XPO Logistics, and CSX Corp.
Currently, the analyst consensus on Kansas City Southern is a Strong Buy with an average price target of $131.11, representing a 5.7% upside. In a report issued on April 4, Citigroup also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $135 price target.
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Kansas City Southern’s market cap is currently $12.39B and has a P/E ratio of 20.00. The company has a Price to Book ratio of 2.58.
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Kansas City Southern is a transportation holding company. It focuses on the growing north or south freight corridor connecting key commercial and industrial markets in the central United States with major industrial cities in Mexico. The company also engages in the freight rail transportation business operating through a single coordinated rail network.
