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Fly News Breaks for July 10, 2018
SQ, EBAY, BIIB, CMG, WBA
Jul 10, 2018 | 10:22 EDT
Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) downgraded to In Line from Outperform at Evercore ISI. 2. Chipotle (CMG) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at Mizuho with analyst Jeremy Scott saying after an 80% rally since the new CEO appointment, Chipotle shares currently price in an "aggressive recovery" in both comps and margins. 3. Biogen (BIIB) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Baird with analyst Brian Skorney saying that following a quick ~35% move since his April upgrade, he is taking his gains off the table on the back of the BAN2401 results. 4. eBay (EBAY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at SunTrust with analyst Youssef Squali citing the anticipated impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that forces collection of online sales tax on a state level and reverses the 1992 e-commerce precedent. 5. Square (SQ) assumed and downgraded to a Hold from Buy at Jefferies and a Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.
News For WBA;CMG;BIIB;EBAY;SQ From the Last 2 Days
CMG
Apr 25, 2024 | 06:26 EDT
Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Chipotle to $3,300 from $3,285 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm says that Chipotle's Q1 impressed with +7% comps, +5.4% traffic and accelerating Q2 on tap. Throughput initiatives are resonating, the FY24 comp guide steps up and Wells' estimates grind higher.
CMG
Apr 25, 2024 | 06:25 EDT
Baird raised the firm's price target on Chipotle to $3,500 from $3,250 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm raised its estimates and target following Q1 results and still sees a favorable risk/reward on shares for investors with a 6-12 month horizon, as they believe premium valuation metrics can be supported by the company's strong near-term operating momentum.
CMG
Apr 24, 2024 | 18:48 EDT
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BIIB
Apr 24, 2024 | 16:14 EDT
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CMG
Apr 24, 2024 | 16:11 EDT
For 2024, management is anticipating the following: Full year comparable restaurant sales growth in the mid to high-single digit range; 285 to 315 new restaurant openings with over 80% having a Chipotlane. An estimated underlying effective full year tax rate between 25% and 27% before discrete items.
CMG
Apr 24, 2024 | 16:10 EDT
Reports Q1 revenue $2.7B, consensus $2.67B. Comparable restaurant sales increased 7.0%. "We had another outstanding quarter driven by our improvement in throughput and successful marketing initiatives, including Braised Beef Barbacoa and Chicken Al Pastor, which drove strong sales and transactions. The results we are seeing from our focus on developing exceptional people, preparing delicious food and fast throughput gives me confidence that we can achieve our long-term target of more than doubling our business in North America and expanding internationally," said Brian Niccol, Chairman and CEO, Chipotle.
CMG
Apr 24, 2024 | 15:05 EDT
Pre-earnings options volume in Chipotle is 1.5x normal with puts leading calls 9:7. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 5.3%, or $154.14, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 7.0%.
CMG
Apr 24, 2024 | 14:19 EDT
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BIIB
Apr 24, 2024 | 08:50 EDT
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