Analysts Offer Insights on Services Companies: Gap (GPS), Humana Inc (HUM) and L Brands (LB)


Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Services sector with new ratings on Gap (GPS), Humana Inc (HUM) and L Brands (LB).

Gap (GPS)

Credit Suisse analyst Michael Binetti maintained a Hold rating on Gap today and set a price target of $20. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $17.75, close to its 52-week low of $15.22.

According to TipRanks.com, Binetti is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 8.3% and a 55.6% success rate. Binetti covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Capri Holdings Limited, Ralph Lauren Corp, and Nordstrom Inc.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Gap with a $20.43 average price target, implying a 15.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on August 13, Robert W. Baird also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $19 price target.

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Humana Inc (HUM)

In a report released today, Ricky Goldwasser from Morgan Stanley maintained a Buy rating on Humana Inc, with a price target of $342. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $288.82.

According to TipRanks.com, Goldwasser is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.3% and a 56.5% success rate. Goldwasser covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Walgreens Boots Alliance, Quest Diagnostics Inc, and Molina Healthcare.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Humana Inc is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $327.88, representing a 13.5% upside. In a report issued on August 12, Cantor Fitzgerald also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $345 price target.

L Brands (LB)

In a report released today, Kimberly Greenberger from Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating on L Brands, with a price target of $18. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $19.33, close to its 52-week low of $17.61.

According to TipRanks.com, Greenberger is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 11.5% and a 66.9% success rate. Greenberger covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Capri Holdings Limited, Urban Outfitters, and Hudson Limited.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for L Brands with a $24.82 average price target, a 28.4% upside from current levels. In a report released today, RBC Capital also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $22 price target.

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