2018-12-14 10:37:11 | On The Fly: Top five analyst downgradesCatch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs with analyst Robert Jones saying he struggles to make a "compelling fundamental case" for the Americas Healthcare Services Supply Chain heading into 2019 as "issues facing core growth drivers do not seem to be abating." 2. Cisco (CSCO) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura Instinet with analyst Jeffrey Kvaal saying strengthening information technology spending, an innovation-led refresh cycle, and a rising software mix have lifted Cisco's multiple and its shares to post-recession highs. 3. Universal Health (UHS) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman Sachs with analyst Stephen Tanal saying a "healthy" macro environment helps acute hospitals' commercial mix, but behavioral health providers like Universal Health over-index to Medicaid and Medicare, "leaving them less exposed to the supportive backdrop." 4. Beacon Roofing (BECN) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Wedbush with analyst Jay McCanless saying that yesterday's investor day did not provide any new catalysts to raise EPS estimates or price target. 5. Kaman (KAMN) downgraded to Underweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Seth Seifman saying he values the stock at 14 times his 2020 earnings per share estimate of $4.05 while adding 15c for potentially accretive M&A, given the company's balance sheet capacity. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here. | |
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