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Best Consulting Service Stocks to Buy Now (2024)

Top consulting service stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best consulting service stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the consulting services industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best consulting service stocks to buy right now are:

Vci Global (NASDAQ:VCIG) is the top consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 56, which is 21 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 35. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vci Global has seen its stock lose -74.55% over the past year, underperforming other consulting service stocks by -94 percentage points.

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the second best consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 18 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 35. It passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resources Connection has seen its stock lose -25.07% over the past year, underperforming other consulting service stocks by -45 percentage points.

Resources Connection has an average 1 year price target of $14.00, an upside of 22.27% from Resources Connection's current stock price of $11.45.

Resources Connection stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Resources Connection, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Icf International (NASDAQ:ICFI) is the third best consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 48, which is 13 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 35. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Icf International has seen its stock return 27.47% over the past year, overperforming other consulting service stocks by 8 percentage points.

Icf International has an average 1 year price target of $170.33, an upside of 19.32% from Icf International's current stock price of $142.75.

Icf International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Icf International, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 7 consulting service stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 consulting service stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) has an annual dividend yield of 4.89%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the consulting service industry average of 1.33%. Resources Connection's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Resources Connection's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Resources Connection's dividend payout ratio of 82.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (NYSE:BAH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.26%, which is the same as the consulting service industry average of 1.33%. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's dividend payout ratio of 41.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Cra International (NASDAQ:CRAI) has an annual dividend yield of 0.92%, which is the same as the consulting service industry average of 1.33%. Cra International's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Cra International's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cra International's dividend payout ratio of 25.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Consulting service stocks were up 1.41% in the last day, and down -1.48% over the last week.

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Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued consulting service stocks right now are:

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Resources Connection has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resources Connection's stock has dropped -25.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -45 percentage points.

Icf International (NASDAQ:ICFI) is the second most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Icf International has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icf International's stock has gained 27.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by 8 percentage points.

Vci Global (NASDAQ:VCIG) is the third most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Vci Global has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vci Global's stock has dropped -74.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -94 percentage points.