Analysts Offer Insights on Services Companies: Insperity (NSP), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Bright Horizons (BFAM)

Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Services sector with new ratings on Insperity (NSP – Research Report), Yum! Brands (YUM – Research Report) and Bright Horizons (BFAM – Research Report).

Insperity (NSP)

In a report issued on November 1, Mark Marcon from Robert W. Baird maintained a Hold rating on Insperity, with a price target of $129.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $114.39.

According to TipRanks.com, Marcon is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.8% and a 55.9% success rate. Marcon covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Automatic Data Processing, Sterling Check, and Paycor HCM.

Insperity has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $134.00.

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Yum! Brands (YUM)

In a report issued on November 2, David Tarantino from Robert W. Baird maintained a Buy rating on Yum! Brands, with a price target of $146.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $119.50.

According to TipRanks.com, Tarantino is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.6% and a 62.4% success rate. Tarantino covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Restaurant Brands International, Cheesecake Factory, and BJ’s Restaurants.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Yum! Brands is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $135.92, which is a 16.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 19, Cowen & Co. also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $130.00 price target.

Bright Horizons (BFAM)

In a report issued on November 1, Jeffrey Meuler from Robert W. Baird maintained a Hold rating on Bright Horizons, with a price target of $68.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $64.37, close to its 52-week low of $54.19.

According to TipRanks.com, Meuler is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.1% and a 52.4% success rate. Meuler covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Adtalem Global Education, Grand Canyon Education, and Equifax.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Bright Horizons is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $78.57.

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