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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:

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) is the top consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 68, which is 31 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 37. It passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Resources Connection has seen its stock lose -29.12% over the past year, underperforming other consulting service stocks by -42 percentage points.

Resources Connection has an average 1 year price target of $13.00, an upside of 17.65% from Resources Connection's current stock price of $11.05.

Resources Connection stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Resources Connection, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Icf International (NASDAQ:ICFI) is the second best consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 50, which is 13 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 37. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Icf International has seen its stock return 25.12% over the past year, overperforming other consulting service stocks by 12 percentage points.

Icf International has an average 1 year price target of $162.75, an upside of 17.86% from Icf International's current stock price of $138.09.

Icf International stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Icf International, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Fti Consulting (NYSE:FCN) is the third best consulting service stock with a Zen Score of 47, which is 10 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 37. It passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fti Consulting has seen its stock return 2.63% over the past year, underperforming other consulting service stocks by -10 percentage points.

Fti Consulting has an average 1 year price target of $255.00, an upside of 22.81% from Fti Consulting's current stock price of $207.64.

Fti Consulting stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Fti Consulting, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 5.07%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the consulting service industry average of 1.42%. 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 1.38%, which is the same as the consulting service industry average of 1.42%. 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 60.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Cra International (NASDAQ:CRAI) has an annual dividend yield of 1.09%, which is the same as the consulting service industry average of 1.42%. 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 27.4% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Consulting service stocks were down -1.52% in the last day, and down -4.36% over the last week. Equifax was the among the top losers in the consulting services industry, dropping -8.49% yesterday.

Equifax shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 sales results and issued Q2 and FY24 adjusted EPS and revenue guidance below estimates.

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 100, which is 56 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 44. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Resources Connection's stock has dropped -29.12% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -42 percentage points.

Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ:HURN) is the second most undervalued consulting service stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Huron Consulting Group has a valuation score of 71, which is 27 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 44. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Huron Consulting Group's stock has gained 7.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by -5 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 71, which is 27 points higher than the consulting service industry average of 44. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icf International's stock has gained 25.12% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the consulting service industry by 12 percentage points.