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Fly News Breaks for October 7, 2019
HEXO, CRON, CGC, ACB
Oct 7, 2019 | 07:27 EDT
BofA Merrill Lynch analyst Christopher Carey thinks that valuations across the cannabis sector are looking more reasonable following the selloff since April, though he still believes consensus estimates for the group are likely at least 30% too high. Given this view, he is of the opinion that the true "buy" signal for the sector won't come until sales estimates are significantly recalibrated. Though individual companies could gain share, on an industry level, sales estimates are too high, contends Carey, who thinks the stocks in the group could remain volatile for some time. He prefers Cronos Group (CRON), which he thinks stands out "as an especially attractive buying opportunity" following the group's pullback, Carey tells investors. He keeps a Buy rating on Cronos, has Neutral ratings on Aurora Cannabis (ACB) and Canopy Growth (CGC) and maintains an Underperform rating on HEXO Corp (HEXO).