Analysts Conflicted on These Services Names: Houghton Mifflin (HMHC), Jack In The Box Inc (JACK) and Shake Shack (SHAK)


Companies in the Services sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Houghton Mifflin (HMHC), Jack In The Box Inc (JACK) and Shake Shack (SHAK).

Houghton Mifflin (HMHC)

In a report released today, Jeffrey Silber from BMO Capital maintained a Buy rating on Houghton Mifflin, with a price target of $7.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $5.50, close to its 52-week low of $4.49.

According to TipRanks.com, Silber is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 18.1% and a 71.2% success rate. Silber covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Adtalem Global Education Inc, AMN Healthcare Services Inc, and American Public Education.

Houghton Mifflin has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $6.75.

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Jack In The Box Inc (JACK)

In a report released today, Jake Bartlett from SunTrust Robinson maintained a Buy rating on Jack In The Box Inc, with a price target of $106.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $86.03.

According to TipRanks.com, Bartlett is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.7% and a 65.2% success rate. Bartlett covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Restaurant Brands International, Dave & Busters Entertainment, and Carrols Restaurant Group.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Jack In The Box Inc with a $91.57 average price target.

Shake Shack (SHAK)

Morgan Stanley analyst John Glass maintained a Hold rating on Shake Shack today and set a price target of $84.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $92.32.

According to TipRanks.com, Glass is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 11.3% and a 61.4% success rate. Glass covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Restaurant Brands International, Jack In The Box Inc, and Cheesecake Factory.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Shake Shack with a $85.45 average price target.

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