2017-05-18 10:32:25SYMC  - $30.12
-1.2 (-3.83%) , JACK  - $107.67
5.78 (5.67%) … 10:3205/18/17 05/1810:32 05/18/1710:32 | On The Fly: Top five analyst downgradesCatch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Symantec (SYMC) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS with analyst Fatima Boolani citing a more balanced risk/reward. 2. Jack in the Box (JACK) downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc and to Market Perform from Outperform at Telsey Advisory. 3. Grainger (GWW) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank with analyst John Inch saying the company is "positioned to quickly lose share" as competitors respond with price cuts of their own. 4. Stratasys (SSYS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies with analyst James Kisner citing the recent rally in the shares and uncertainty around the timing of new manufacturing opportunities. The analyst raised his price target for the stock to $30 from $24 following the company's first quarter results. 5. Endologix (ELGX) was downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens, to Neutral from Buy at BTIG, and to Hold from Buy at Stifel. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. SYMC  - $30.12
-1.2 (-3.83%) JACK  - $107.67
5.78 (5.67%) GWW  - $173.46
-1.31 (-0.75%) SSYS  - $27.80
-2.86 (-9.33%) ELGX  - $6.73
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 - $30.12
-1.2 (-3.83%) - 05/18/17
- UBSW
05/18/17 DOWNGRADETarget $33 UBSW Neutral Symantec downgraded to Neutral at UBS As previously reported, UBS analyst Fatima Boolani downgraded Symantec to Neutral from Buy on a more balanced risk/reward. The analyst said the consensus bullish view of earnings and growth expectations is already priced into the stock. Boolani raised her price target to $33 from $31 on Symantec shares. - 05/18/17
- UBSW
05/18/17 DOWNGRADEUBSW Neutral Symantec downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS - 05/15/17
- OPCO
FireEye poised for increased demand after ransomware attack, says Oppenheimer Oppenheimer analyst Shaul Eyal notes that according to media reports, a global ransomware attack was launched and infected up to 200,000 computers in at least 150 countries on Friday. The analyst believes the "biggest ransomware outbreak ever" could serve as a wake-up call for many organizations and countries delaying a review of their cybersecurity hygiene. In that regard, Eyal believes all cybersecurity vendors under his coverage, namely Check Point (CHKP), CyberArk (CYBR), Fortinet (FTNT), Imperva (IMPV), Mimecast (MIME), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Splunk (SPLK), Symantec (SYMC), Verint (VRNT), but most notably FireEye (FEYE), are poised for increased demand, particularly in the EMEA region where the attacks were largely focused. - 05/11/17
On The Fly: Top five analyst upgrades Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Caterpillar (CAT) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill with analyst Ross Gilardi saying monthly retail sales continue to accelerate and views valuation as much more reasonable. Gilardi believes the company could have another big beat and raise in July and could raise the dividend over the summer. 2. Yum! Brands (YUM) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs with analyst Karen Holthouse saying her primary bear thesis, or continued weakness in China comps, has largely played out. She's increasingly positive on Taco Bell and sees limited near-term negative catalysts. 3. Symantec (SYMC) upgraded to Overweight from Equal-Weight at First Analysis with analyst Howard Smith saying he views the recent selloff as a buying opportunity and has increased confidence in the company's long-term growth following its fourth quarter results. 4. Snap (SNAP) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer and to Neutral from Underweight at Cantor. 5. Electronic Arts (EA) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Ascendiant with analyst Edward Woo noting that the company's fourth quarter results beat expectations and he calls its guidance "strong." According to the analyst ,the company is benefiting from "strength in digital, growth in next gen consoles, and cost management." He calls its upcoming games "solid." This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.  - $107.67
5.78 (5.67%) - 05/17/17
- COWN
05/17/17 NO CHANGETarget $100 COWN Market Perform Jack in the Box after-market reaction overanxious, says Cowen Cowen analyst Andrew Charles noted Jack in the Box shares rose more than 10% in after-market trading following in-line Q2 results and the company's announcement that it would explore strategic alternatives for its Qdoba unit. The analyst said his breakup value for Jack shares is in the $108-$110 range, so he views the after-market reaction as overanxious. Charles reiterated his Market Perform rating and $100 price target on Jack in the Box shares, which are up about 9% to $111.15 in pre-market trading. - 05/17/17
- KEYB
05/17/17 DOWNGRADEKEYB Sector Weight Jack in the Box downgraded to Sector Weight from Overweight at KeyBanc KeyBanc analyst Chris O'Cull downgraded Jack in the Box to Sector Weight saying the Qdoba announcement overshadowed what was otherwise disappointing quarterly report. The analyst is concerned with Jack in the Box SRS performance and the competitive environment and expects sluggish topline performance to continue for both brands over the next several quarters. O'Cull lowered his FY18 earnings and cash flow estimates to reflect reduced sales and profit expectations and views shares as fairly valued. - 05/18/17
- TLSY
05/18/17 DOWNGRADETLSY Market Perform Jack in the Box downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Telsey Advisory - 05/17/17
- RHCO
Jack in the Box sale of Qdoba would increase multiple, says SunTrust After Jack in the Box announced that it had hired an adviser to evaluate alternatives for Qdoba, SunTrust analyst Jake Bartlett says the news "more than outweighs" the 3.5% decline in its fiscal 2017 EPS guidance. The analyst thinks that such a deal would enable the company's management to concentrate more on its Jack in the Box restaurants and enable the company to increase its leverage. As a result, he thinks that the company's multiple would rise. He keeps a $116 price target and a Buy rating on the shares.  - $173.46
-1.31 (-0.75%) - 04/19/17
On The Fly: Top five analyst downgrades Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Ultragenyx (RARE) was downgraded to Neutral from Buy at H.C. Wainwright and to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush. 2. Grainger (GWW) downgraded to Underperform on pricing risks at Credit Suisse with analyst Andrew Buscaglia telling investors he sees more uncertainty around its pricing strategy for its highest margin mid-sized customers and continued gross margin declines in 2018 that will weigh on shares. Buscaglia believes Grainger is the most susceptible to the Amazon (AMZN) threat as evidenced by its pricing actions to its more profitable smaller-medium sized customers and said its move online makes it more susceptible to competitive pricing. 3. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) downgraded to Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette with analyst Kyle Voigt citing the company's first quarter results. 4. Regions Financial (RF) downgraded to In Line from Outperform at Evercore ISI with analyst John Pancari citing limit upside to valuation given mounting earnings headwinds. 5. Sirius XM (SIRI) downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley with analyst Benjamin Swinburne telling investors the business is maturing and growth is slowing. Swinburne said Sirius is executing well, but the benefit from new car turnover has likely peaked and not longer adds material to the subscription base, and adds used car growth has also peaked. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. - 04/24/17
- WBLR
04/24/17 DOWNGRADEWBLR Market Perform Grainger downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel downgraded Grainger to Market Perform citing a lack of confidence in the company's repricing strategy. - 04/24/17
On The Fly: Top five analyst downgrades Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Disney (DIS) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Loop Capital with analyst David Miller citing valuation following the stock hitting a 52-week high on Friday. The strength in the stock over the last nine months has appropriately priced in the company's growth rate, said Miller, who maintains a $118 price target on Disney shares. 2. Groupon (GRPN) downgraded to Underweight on lackluster ad spend at Morgan Stanley with analyst Brian Nowak saying its recent local advertiser survey indicate lackluster forward advertiser spending and believes Groupon will need to spend more in order to grow North America Local Billings, which the Street seems to be underestimating. 3. Grainger (GWW) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair with analyst Ryan Merkel citing a lack of confidence in the company's repricing strategy. 4. Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Berenberg with analyst James Chappell saying it is time to take profits. Interest rates unlikely to rise as much as has been priced into bank equity valuations, Chappell tells investors in a research note. Further, regulation and tax reform are likely to take longer than expected and not be as beneficial for the banks as many might have hoped, the analyst adds. He upped his price target for Bank of America shares to $22 from $15. 5. DuPont Fabros (DFT) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel with analyst Matthew Heinz saying shares are fully valued and demand patterns have shifted. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. - 05/18/17
- DBAB
05/18/17 DOWNGRADETarget $145 DBAB Sell Grainger downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank analyst John Inch downgraded Grainger to Sell and cut his price target for the shares to $145 from $246. The company is "positioned to quickly lose share" as competitors respond with price cuts of their own, Inch tells investors in a research note. He does not expect Grainger to realize sustained volume improvement to offset the negative impact of its price cuts.  - $27.80
-2.86 (-9.33%) - 05/17/17
- NEED
05/17/17 DOWNGRADENEED Hold Stratasys downgraded to Hold from Buy at Needham Needham analyst James Ricchiuti downgraded Stratasys to Hold from Buy citing the recent "sharp" rise in the shares despite only a "modest" improvement in the company's fundamentals. While Stratasys could see stronger growth next year, the timing of additive manufacturing deployments is uncertain and the general purpose prototyping business is becoming an increasingly mature market, Ricchiuti tells investors. - 05/16/17
- PIPR
05/16/17 NO CHANGETarget $38 PIPR Overweight Piper says Stratasys should be able to beat 'overly conservative' guidance Piper Jaffray analyst Troy Jensen noted that Stratasys reiterated 2017 guidance for sales to decline 2%, but he argues that this "overly conservative" estimate is inconsistent with the feedback he is getting from Stratasys' resellers pointing to stronger system demand trends. The analyst, who expects Stratasys will be able to exceed expectations throughout the year, raised his price target on the stock to $38 from $28 and reiterates an Overweight rating on the name. - 05/15/17
- WBLR
05/15/17 DOWNGRADEWBLR Underperform William Blair calls Stratasys overvalued, downgrades to Underperform William Blair analyst Brian Drab downgraded Stratasys to Underperform from Market Perform with the shares up 43% in the last month and 81% year-to-date. The stock is overvalued at $30, Drab tells investors in a research note. This price represents a 100 times multiple on the consensus 2017 adjusted earnings estimate and 57 times multiple on the 2018 consensus estimate, the analyst points out. He says the current valuation "reflects expectations for a return to robust growth and material margin expansion, both of which are unlikely." - 05/18/17
- JEFF
05/18/17 DOWNGRADETarget $30 JEFF Hold Stratasys downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies Jefferies analyst James Kisner downgraded Stratasys to Hold citing the recent rally in the shares and uncertainty around the timing of new manufacturing opportunities. The analyst raised his price target for the stock to $30 from $24 following the company's Q1 results.  - $6.73
-0.07 (-1.03%) - 05/18/17
- SPHN
05/18/17 DOWNGRADETarget $6 SPHN Equal Weight Endologix downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Stephens Stephens analyst Chris Cooley downgraded Endologix to Equal Weight from Overweight after the company announced that its Nellix plans are delayed again and it will now seek U.S. approval of the Nellix EVAS System by conducting a confirmatory clinical study with its Gen2 device design. Cooley cut his price target on Endologix shares to $6 from $10. - 05/18/17
- OPCO
05/18/17 DOWNGRADETarget $5.5 OPCO Perform Endologix downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer Oppenheimer analyst Steven Lichtman downgraded Endologix to Perform and lowered his price target for the shares to $5.50 from $10. The downgrade follows the company's announcement that it willseek U.S. approval of the Nellix EVAS System by conducting a confirmatory clinical study. BTIG and Stifel this morning also downgraded Endologix. - 05/18/17
- BTIG
05/18/17 DOWNGRADEBTIG Neutral Endologix downgraded on new trial at BTIG As noted earlier, BTIG downgraded Endologix to Neutral from Buy. Analyst Sean Lavin downgraded the stock after the company announced that following its meeting with the FDA it will not seek approval of its first generation Nelix device and will instead seek approval of its second generation Nelix device. Lavin notes that an additional clinical trial will have to be performed on the second generation device before it can be approved. He does not expect the device to reach the U.S. market until 2020. Target $7. - 05/18/17
- STFL
05/18/17 DOWNGRADESTFL Hold Endologix downgraded on strategy change at Stifel As noted earlier, Stifel downgraded Endologix to Hold from Buy. Analyst Mathew Blackman downgraded the stock after the company announced that after meeting with the FDA it will not seek approval of its first generation Nelix device and will instead seek approval of its second generation Nelix device. Blackman notes that an additional clinical trial will have to be performed on the second generation device before it can be approved. He does not expect it to be approved until 2020 at the earliest. Target to $5.50 from $10. |