 - $53.75
-0.45 (-0.83%) - 03/12/19
- BMOC
03/12/19 DOWNGRADETarget $62 BMOC Market Perform Monster Beverage downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital BMO Capital analyst Amit Sharma downgraded Monster Beverage (MNST) to Market Perform from Outperform with an unchanged price target of $62. The stock closed yesterday up 58c to $61.19. Monster's current valuation, both absolute and relative to peers, "may be as good it gets," Sharma tells investors in a research note. Due to an "unfavorable" sales/product mix and emerging competition in the U.S. from Bang, as well as "disappointing" margin progression abroad, the analyst sees limited ability for the company to meaningfully exceed expectations and justify a higher valuation multiple. Red Bull is not following Monster on its recent price and also appears to be expanding its price cuts to the larger single-serve segment in Walmart (WMT), the analyst contends. Further, he points out that Bang is now capturing nearly 40% of energy drinks growth. Lastly, Sharma sees a "dwindling likelihood" of the "long-hoped-for" buyout of Monster Beverage by Coca-Cola (KO). - 03/12/19
Fly Intel: Top five analyst downgrades Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Boeing (BA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Edward Jones. 2. Monster Beverage (MNST) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital with analyst Amit Sharma saying Monster's current valuation, both absolute and relative to peers, "may be as good it gets." 3. Coca-Cola (KO) downgraded to Hold from Buy at HSBC with analyst Carlos Laboy saying in "trying to grow the pie," Coke is being required to drive revenues with low-margin brands that may take years to scale up. 4. HP Enterprise (HPE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at UBS with analyst John Roy saying the company's on-premises hardware sales are being pressured by the growth in public cloud, while the "stock is expecting better." 5. F5 Networks (FFIV) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan with analyst Samik Chatterjee saying the "expensive" acquisition of NGINX is "tough to digest" given the integration and execution risk. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. - 03/20/19
- GSCO
03/20/19 DOWNGRADETarget $59 GSCO Neutral Monster Beverage downgraded to Neutral from Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs analyst Judy Hong downgraded Monster Beverage to Neutral from Buy and removed the shares from her firm's Americas Conviction List. She also lowered her price target for the stock to $59 from $67. Monster closed yesterday down 4%, or $2.68, to $57.92. The company's U.S. sales could remain softer than expected in the near term, driving downward estimate revisions, Hong tells investors in a research note. Recent Nielsen data points to a "sizable slowing" in Monster's sales growth, says the analyst. She thinks heightened competition from Red Bull and continued growth from Bang are beginning to have a more sizable market share and sales impact on the company. - 03/20/19
Fly Intel: Top five analyst downgrades Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Monster Beverage (MNST) downgraded to Neutral from Conviction Buy at Goldman Sachs with analyst Judy Hong saying the company's U.S. sales could remain softer than expected in the near term, driving downward estimate revisions. 2. FedEx (FDX) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan with analyst Brian Ossenbeck noting FedEx's outlook was lowered more than expected as legacy Express leverage to a strong airfreight market was muted and the full TNT integration remains a second half of 2020 event. 3. Rockwell Automation (ROK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS with analyst Peter Lennox-King seeing a balanced risk/reward profile given the company's "decelerating growth outlook." 4. Teradata (TDC) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Citi with analyst Tyler Radke saying shares are up over 20% since the company preannounced a strong Q4, but the quarter benefitted from one-offs. 5. Envestnet (ENV) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson with analyst Peter Heckmann noting the rebound in shares has taken valuation on the stock to more fair levels. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.  - $55.64
-0.57 (-1.01%) - 02/26/19
- JEFF
02/26/19 NO CHANGETarget $65 JEFF Buy Herbalife Nutrition outlook likely to end up being conservative, says Jefferies Despite softer than expected Q4 results and uncertainty around its China business, Herbalife Nutrition's fiscal 2019 guidance will likely end up being conservative owing to positive momentum in sales in most regions excluding China, Jefferies analyst Akshay Jagdale tells investors in a research note. The analyst continues to believe Herbalife can sustainably grow sales at least inline with its total addressable market growth rate of 6%, expand margins, and drive incremental earnings upside via accretive free cash flow usage. He keeps a Buy rating on the shares with a $65 price target. - 01/04/19
- ARGS
01/04/19 INITIATIONTarget $72 ARGS Buy Herbalife Nutrition resumed with a Buy at Argus Argus analyst John Staszak resumed Herbalife Nutrition with a Buy rating and a price target of $72, saying the company stands to benefit from "increased consumer interest in overall health and fitness, rather than just weight-loss products." The analyst is positive on the company's efforts to expand its product portfolio in capitalizing on that trend and relying more on coaching and educational programs to boost sales. Staszak further states that Herbalife's 2016 settlement with the FTC has likely resolved most of its legal and regulatory hurdles. - 01/09/19
- PIVT
01/09/19 NO CHANGETarget $57 PIVT Buy Herbalife 'remains in good hands' despite loss of CEO, says Pivotal Research Pivotal Research analyst Timothy Ramey made no changes to his estimates or $62 price target on Herbalife Nutrition shares following news that CEO Rich Goudis was forced out of his position due to comments he made that the company said "were inconsistent with Herbalife Nutrition's standards and do not reflect the company's culture." Ramey said Herbalife has "a strong management team with an excellent leadership group" and that he is "certain that the company remains in exceptionally strong hands." He keeps a Buy rating on Herbalife shares, which are down about 2% to $57 in pre-market trading. - 01/09/19
- JEFF
01/09/19 NO CHANGETarget $65 JEFF Buy Herbalife Nutrition momentum intact despite CEO change, says Jefferies While CEO transitions are seldom smooth, continuity should not be an issue with Herbalife Nutrition given the interim CEO ran the company from 2003 to 2017, Jefferies analyst Akshay Jagdale tells investors in a research note. The analyst also points out that the new CEO is expected to come from company's "strong/long tenured bench." Further, he is encouraged by Herbalife's "strong" Q4 volume performance and reaffirmation of its fiscal 2019 guidance. Jagdale believes Herbalife's business momentum is intact and he keeps a Buy rating on the shares with a $65 price target.  - $49.60
-2.47 (-4.74%) - 01/29/19
- MSCO
01/29/19 NO CHANGEMSCO Overweight Morgan Stanley sees 'more to come' from discount brokers after strong Q4 Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys said the "strong" Q4 earnings reports from Charles Schwab (SCHW), E-Trade (ETFC) and TD Ameritrade (AMTD) showed that the discount brokers can grow revenues in a volatile, late-cycle backdrop. He increased his 2020 top-line estimates across the group, citing expectations for higher net interest margins and higher cash balances. Cyprys, who said the valuations in the group remain compelling on both an absolute and relative basis, keeps Overweight ratings on all three stocks mentioned. He raised his price target on Charles Schwab to $57 from $55, on E-Trade to $62 from $61 and on TD Ameritrade to $64 from $59. - 01/22/19
- MSCO
01/22/19 NO CHANGETarget $57 MSCO Overweight Charles Schwab target raised to $57 ahead of winter update at Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys said he has increased conviction in Charles Schwab (SCHW) shares after the company saw stronger organic deposit growth and broadly strong underlying growth metrics in Q4. He expects Charles Schwab to provide2019 guidance at the company's upcoming Winter Update on February 5 that should meet consensus expectations, but he also expects Schwab to beat those expectations over the course of 2019, as they havve done in prior years. He also expects Charles Schwab to give "more rational" pricing commentary this late in the cycle, which should support the stock and peers TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and E-Trade (ETFC), Cyprys tells investors. He raised his price target on Charles Schwab shares to $57 from $55 ahead of the update call and keeps an Overweight rating on the stock. - 01/04/19
- MSCO
Morgan Stanley says buy TD Ameritrade ahead of earnings, negative on Virtu Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys lowered his Q4 EPS estimates by 11% for the Asset Manager and Broker group given that the S&P 500 fell nearly 14% in the quarter, upending what had been a positive year for equity markets up until that point. For 2019, he favors the discount brokers - TD Ameritrade (AMTD), E-Trade (ETFC) and Charles Schwab (SCHW) - given their more defensive earnings profiles. Ahead of the Q4 earnings season he sees TD Ameritrade as "compelling" given its greater skew to trading revenues among the eBrokers, greater derivative mix and rising client cash levels, Cyprys tells investors. He also views concerns around commission price cuts as overdone as doe not expect Charles Schwab to cut, the analyst added. Ahead of Q4 reporting, Cyprys is negative on Virtu Financial (VIRT), as he thinks expectations are too high and notes the stock has recently outperformed. - 11/30/18
- GSCO
11/30/18 INITIATIONTarget $60 GSCO Neutral TD Ameritrade initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs analyst Will Nance initiated coverage of the Online Brokers with an Attractive coverage view, stating that for the group on the whole he believes cyclical factors will drive fundamentals and valuation in the near term despite organic growth and pricing concerns. He started TD Ameritrade with a Neutral rating and $60 price target, stating that his estimates are roughly in-line with consensus. The bull thesis, that TD Ameritrade benefits the most in the group from more volatile markets and should see a multi-year increase in spread-based income, is largely reflected in consensus expectations, Nance believes.  - $31.10
-0.85 (-2.66%) - 02/08/19
- NEED
02/08/19 NO CHANGETarget $42 NEED Buy Tapestry price target lowered to $42 from $50 at Needham Needham analyst Rick Patel lowered his price target on Tapestry to $42, saying its Q2 results had "more bad than good". The analyst cites "weak comps at Kate" and gross margin miss at Coach overshadowing progress made at Stuart. Patel also keeps his Buy rating on Tapestry longer term and expects it to generate sales growth given the "long runways" at Kate and Stuart. - 02/08/19
- COWN
02/08/19 NO CHANGETarget $42 COWN Outperform Tapestry price target lowered to $42 from $62 at Cowen Cowen analyst Oliver Chen lowered his price target on Tapestry to $42 from $62 following Q2 results. The analyst believes the company may have taken a step backwards and valuation is likely to be held back in the near-term as Kate Spade results disappointed. He believes investors are likely to focus on new risks and global uncertainties and the company's ability to balance margin expansion versus growth. Chen maintained his Outperform rating on Tapestry shares. - 02/08/19
- ADAM
02/08/19 NO CHANGETarget $41 ADAM Buy Tapestry price target lowered to $41 from $58 at Canaccord Canaccord analyst Camilo Lyon lowered his price target on Tapestry to $41 from $58 following its Q2 miss, which he said was disappointing for many reasons, including brand disappointments. The analyst said the issues call into question the confidence he can put into the company achieving its EBIT growth target in 2020. However, Lyon maintained his Buy rating on Tapestry shares. - 02/11/19
- MKMP
02/11/19 NO CHANGETarget $52 MKMP Buy Tapestry price target lowered to $52 from $63 at MKM Partners MKM Partners analyst Roxanne Meyer lowered her price target on Tapestry to $52, reducing her implied multiple to 18-times her expected FY20 earnings from 20-times after its recent Q2 earnings miss and the disappointing guidance for the second half of FY19. The analyst also believes that Tapestry is a "dislocated stock" with a "misunderstood story" and recommends that investors buy shares now, noting that investors concerns over the management's ability to integrate of Kate Spade and the company's reduced visibility toward double-digit earnings growth at Coach in 2020 are not warranted.  - $18.06
-0.235 (-1.28%) - 07/02/18
- BOFA
07/02/18 DOWNGRADETarget $12.5 BOFA Underperform AES Corp. downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill BofA/Merrill analyst Jullen Dumoulin-Smith downgraded AES Corp to Underperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $12.50 from $12. The analyst believes valuation is excessive following successful strategic initiatives by management and is concerned about the difficult European backdrop, especially the treatment of Bulgarian PPAs, emerging market macro risks, and limited impact on shares from recent positive news. - 05/16/18
05/16/18 DOWNGRADETarget $12
Neutral AES Corp. downgraded to Neutral on valuation at BofA/Merrill As previously reported, BofA/Merrill downgraded AES Corp. to Neutral from Buy and trimmed its price target to $12 from $13. Analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith views shares as fairly valued following the recent rally and believes management has executed well above expectations. - 05/16/18
- BOFA
05/16/18 DOWNGRADEBOFA Neutral AES Corp. downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill - 05/09/18
- SCOT
05/09/18 UPGRADESCOT Sector Perform AES Corp. upgraded to Sector Perform from Underperform at Scotiabank |