Wall Street Analysts Are Neutral on Top Services Picks


Analysts fell to the sidelines weighing in on Moody’s Corp (MCO) and Urban Outfitters (URBN) with neutral ratings, indicating that the experts are neither bullish nor bearish on the stocks.

Moody’s Corp (MCO)

In a report released today, Peter Appert from Piper Jaffray maintained a Hold rating on Moody’s Corp, with a price target of $205. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $186.83, close to its 52-week high of $187.98.

According to TipRanks.com, Appert is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.0% and a 76.9% success rate. Appert covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as American Public Education, Grand Canyon Education, and Factset Research.

Moody’s Corp has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $172.33.

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Urban Outfitters (URBN)

In a report released today, Jennifer Redding from Wedbush maintained a Hold rating on Urban Outfitters, with a price target of $35. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $33.41.

According to TipRanks.com, Redding is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 6.1% and a 72.7% success rate. Redding covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Abercrombie Fitch, Burlington Stores, and Children’s Place.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Urban Outfitters with a $37.27 average price target.

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