The stocks in this article have caught Wall Street’s attention in a big way, with price targets implying returns above 20%. But investors should take these forecasts with a grain of salt because analysts typically say nice things about companies so their firms can win business in other product lines like M&A advisory.

Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock likely to meet or exceed Wall Street’s lofty expectations and two where consensus estimates seem disconnected from reality.

Two Business Services Stocks to Sell:

MillerKnoll (MLKN)

Consensus Price Target: $32 (117% implied return)

Created through the 2021 merger of industry icons Herman Miller and Knoll, MillerKnoll (NASDAQ: MLKN) designs, manufactures, and distributes interior furnishings for offices, healthcare facilities, educational settings, and homes worldwide.

Why Are We Wary of MLKN?

1. Sales trends were unexciting over the last two years as its 1.4% annual growth was below the typical business services company
2. Earnings per share fell by 7.9% annually over the last five years while its revenue grew, partly because it diluted shareholders
3. Low free cash flow margin of 2.4% for the last five years gives it little breathing room, constraining its ability to self-fund growth or return capital to shareholders

MillerKnoll’s stock price of $14.77 implies a valuation ratio of 7.6x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why MLKN doesn’t pass our bar.

ABM (ABM)

Consensus Price Target: $51.86 (22.7% implied return)

With roots dating back to 1909 as a window washing company, ABM Industries (NYSE: ABM) provides integrated facility management, infrastructure, and mobility solutions across various sectors including commercial, manufacturing, education, and aviation.

Why Does ABM Give Us Pause?

1. Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth
2. Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term
3. Ability to fund investments or reward shareholders with increased buybacks or dividends is restricted by its weak free cash flow margin of 1.7% for the last five years

At $42.28 per share, ABM trades at 9.6x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with ABM, check out our full research report (it’s free).

One Business Services Stock to Buy:

Brown & Brown (BRO)

Consensus Price Target: $73 (24.6% implied return)

With roots dating back to 1939 and operations spanning 44 U.S. states and 14 countries, Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) is an insurance brokerage and risk management firm that markets and sells insurance products across property, casualty, and employee benefits sectors.

Why Should You Buy BRO?

1. Sales outlook for the upcoming 12 months implies the business will stay on its desirable two-year growth trajectory
2. Earnings per share grew by 18.5% annually over the last five years and trumped its peers
3. Impressive free cash flow profitability enables the company to fund new investments or reward investors with share buybacks/dividends

Brown & Brown is trading at $58.58 per share, or 12.6x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

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