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Best Consulting Service Stocks to Buy Now (2023)

Top consulting service stocks in 2023 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:

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the top consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 62, which is 23 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 39. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resources Connection has seen its stock lose -19.41% over the past year, underperforming other consulting service stocks by -33 percentage points.

Resources Connection has an average 1 year price target of $16.50, an upside of 11.64% from Resources Connection's current stock price of $14.78.

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

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) is the second best consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 49, which is 10 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 39. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Verisk Analytics has seen its stock return 35.55% over the past year, overperforming other consulting service stocks by 22 percentage points.

Verisk Analytics has an average 1 year price target of $253.30, an upside of 7.17% from Verisk Analytics's current stock price of $236.35.

Verisk Analytics stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Verisk Analytics, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 30% have issued a Buy, 30% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Greenpro Capital (NASDAQ:GRNQ) is the third best consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 8 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 39. It passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Greenpro Capital has seen its stock lose -20.8% over the past year, underperforming other consulting service stocks by -35 percentage points.

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 3.79%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the consulting service industry average of 1.34%. 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 34.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (NYSE:BAH) has an annual dividend yield of 1.62%, which is the same as the consulting service industry average of 1.34%. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding's dividend payout ratio of 81.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Cra International (NASDAQ:CRAI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.44%, which is the same as the consulting service industry average of 1.34%. 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 25.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Consulting service stocks were down -0.35% in the last day, and down -1.3% over the last week.

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

Greenpro Capital (NASDAQ:GRNQ) is the most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Greenpro Capital has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenpro Capital's stock has dropped -20.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -35 percentage points.

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the second most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Resources Connection has a valuation score of 71, which is 33 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 38. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resources Connection's stock has dropped -19.41% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -33 percentage points.

Icf International (NASDAQ:ICFI) is the third most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Icf International has a valuation score of 57, which is 19 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 38. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icf International's stock has gained 8.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -5 percentage points.