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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: Huron Consulting (HURN), Pentair (PNR) and United Parcel (UPS)

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Industrial Goods sector with new ratings on Huron Consulting (HURN), Pentair (PNR) and United Parcel (UPS).

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Huron Consulting (HURN)

In a report released today, Andrew Nicholas from William Blair reiterated a Buy rating on Huron Consulting. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $121.37.

According to TipRanks.com, Nicholas is a 1-star analyst with an average return of -2.0% and a 40.8% success rate. Nicholas covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as UL Solutions Inc. Class A, Cra International, and First Advantage. ;'>

Huron Consulting has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $192.33, representing a 60.5% upside. In a report issued on July 15, TipRanks – xAI also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $122.00 price target.

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Pentair (PNR)

KeyBanc analyst Jeffrey Hammond maintained a Hold rating on Pentair today. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $66.77.

According to TipRanks.com, Hammond is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 14.6% and a 63.6% success rate. Hammond covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. Class A, Atkore International Group, and Janus International Group. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Pentair with a $77.91 average price target, which is a 21.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on July 14, RBC Capital also downgraded the stock to Hold with a $74.00 price target.

United Parcel (UPS)

In a report released today, Brandon Oglenski from Barclays maintained a Sell rating on United Parcel, with a price target of $80.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $105.53.

According to TipRanks.com, Oglenski is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 9.0% and a 55.5% success rate. Oglenski covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian National Railway, and Expeditors International. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for United Parcel with a $114.44 average price target, implying a 5.4% upside from current levels. In a report released yesterday, Morgan Stanley also maintained a Sell rating on the stock with a $76.00 price target.

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