Analysts Offer Insights on Services Companies: Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Services sector with new ratings on Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM).

Dunkin’ Brands (DNKN)

Citigroup analyst Greg Badishkanian maintained a Buy rating on Dunkin’ Brands today and set a price target of $95. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $82.84, close to its 52-week high of $84.42.

According to TipRanks.com, Badishkanian is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 3.9% and a 50.6% success rate. Badishkanian covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Restaurant Brands International, Papa John’s International, and Performance Food Group.

Dunkin’ Brands has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $83.33, representing a -0.2% downside. In a report issued on August 7, Argus Research also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $92 price target.

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Williams-Sonoma (WSM)

In a report released today, Michael Lasser from UBS maintained a Hold rating on Williams-Sonoma, with a price target of $65. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $63.30.

According to TipRanks.com, Lasser is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.1% and a 61.1% success rate. Lasser covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Floor & Decor Holdings Inc, Advance Auto Parts, and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Williams-Sonoma is a Hold with an average price target of $61.75.

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