The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, Nov. 5, edition that Stifel analyst Daryl Young has reaffirmed his "buy" recommendation for Boyd Group Services. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Young gave his share target a $10 boost to $275. Analysts on average target the shares at $267.73. Boyd Group is poised to acquire Joe Hudson's Collision Center, a leading player in the U.S. Southeast collision repair industry. Mr. Young says in a note: "Overall, we like the transaction given the strategic merits of adding a market leader in the high-growth U.S. Southeast while also solidifying Boyd's industry ranking (but still significant room to grow with only 7.6-per-cent market share). Additionally, JHCC brings strong margins. The headline valuation is reasonable at 9.3 times EBITDA, but we acknowledge it hinges heavily on realizing synergies/add-backs over multiple-years (ROIC will be depressed across 2026/2027). Leverage shifts higher to 3.4 times (4.3 times excluding synergies/add-backs) but we think its manageable given Boyd's low cost of debt (assume less than 6.5 per cent) and relatively rapid path to deleveraging as margins/SSSG recover."