Analysts’ Top Services Picks: Global Payments (GPN), Kforce (KFRC)

There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Services sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Global Payments (GPN – Research Report), Kforce (KFRC – Research Report) and Yum! Brands (YUM – Research Report) with bullish sentiments.

Global Payments (GPN)

Robert W. Baird analyst David Koning maintained a Buy rating on Global Payments on October 31 and set a price target of $144.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $113.67.

According to TipRanks.com, Koning is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 2.1% and a 51.2% success rate. Koning covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as TELUS International (CDA), Jack Henry & Associates, and Fidelity National Info.

Global Payments has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $153.37, which is a 33.3% upside from current levels. In a report issued on October 31, Susquehanna also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $210.00 price target.

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Kforce (KFRC)

Robert W. Baird analyst Mark Marcon maintained a Buy rating on Kforce yesterday and set a price target of $70.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $58.53, close to its 52-week low of $54.34.

According to TipRanks.com, Marcon is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.2% and a 59.0% success rate. Marcon covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Automatic Data Processing, Ceridian HCM Holding, and Sterling Check.

Kforce has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $70.00.

Yum! Brands (YUM)

In a report issued on October 30, 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 Tuesday at $118.15.

According to TipRanks.com, Tarantino is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.2% and a 64.2% success rate. Tarantino covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Restaurant Brands International, BJ’s Restaurants, and Chuy’s Holdings.

Yum! Brands has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $136.89, a 15.0% 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.

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