Notes
#Downgrades - Dec 13, 2024
• $AMPL: KeyBanc Downgrades to Sector Weight from Overweight
• $BLD: Seaport Global Securities Downgrades to Neutral from Buy
• $BOLD: Guggenheim Downgrades to Neutral from Buy
• $DHI: JPMorgan Downgrades to Underweight from Neutral - PT $156 (from $188)
• $EDIT: Stifel Downgrades to Hold from Buy - PT $3 (from $11)
• $EDIT: Truist Securities Downgrades to Hold from Buy
• $EGHT: Mizuho Downgrades to Underperform from Neutral - PT $2.50 (from $2.75)
• $FOLD: Morgan Stanley Downgrades to Equalweight from Overweight - PT $12 (from $17)
• $HGV: Barclays Downgrades to Equalweight from Overweight - PT $41 (from $44)
• $IBP: Seaport Global Securities Downgrades to Neutral from Buy
• $IMCR: Morgan Stanley Downgrades to Equalweight from Overweight - PT $35 (from $74)
• $IMRX: Morgan Stanley Downgrades to Underweight from Equalweight
• $MNDY: KeyBanc Downgrades to Sector Weight from Overweight
• $NDSN: Baird Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform - PT $237 (from $294)
• $NOW: KeyBanc Downgrades to Sector Weight from Overweight
• $RHP: JPMorgan Downgrades to Underweight from Neutral - PT $100
• $RNG: Mizuho Downgrades to Neutral from Outperform - PT $42
• $TOL: JPMorgan Downgrades to Neutral from Overweight - PT $150 (from $166)
• $VIK: Barclays Downgrades to Equalweight from Overweight - PT $49
• $WFRD: Goldman Sachs Downgrades to Neutral from Buy - PT $98
• $ZI: KeyBanc Downgrades to Underweight from Sector Weight - PT $10
RECAP
• $HD: Q3 EPS $3.78 vs. $3.65 est., revenue up 6.6% to $40.22B. Comp sales down 1.3%, better than expected. Raised FY24 sales forecast to 4% growth.
• $BABA: Strong sales growth during Singles' Day, 45 brands hit over 1 billion yuan GMV.
• $LYV: Q3 operating income $909.8M vs. $856.6M est., revenue down 6.2% to $7.65B. Ticket sales for 2024 up 3%.
• $ONON: Q3 EPS CHF 0.16, below est. CHF 0.20. Sales CHF 635.8M, up from expected CHF 617.3M. Increased FY sales forecast.
• $VIK: Upgraded by Morgan Stanley due to robust cruise demand.
• $APAM: AUM as of October 31, 2024, was $162.8B, with $78.8B in Artisan Funds and $84.0B in other accounts.
• $AGO: Q3 EPS $2.42 vs. $1.42 est., revenue down 33% to $269M, premiums up 53% to $61M.
• $CNS: AUM decreased to $89.7B by October 31, 2024, from $91.8B, due to market depreciation and distributions.
• $IVZ: AUM dropped to $1.772T, down 1.3%, with $2B in net inflows but losses from market returns.
• $JRVR: Q3 premiums grew 6%, with a high combined ratio of 136.1% but a better current year ratio at 92.6%.
• $RMR: Q4 EPS $0.34 below $0.40 est., EBITDA slightly above estimate at $21.8M.
• $HOOD: October showed 24.4M funded customers, $159.7B in assets, with significant growth in deposits.
• $VCTR: Reported AUM of $172.3B, total client assets of $176.5B for October 31, 2024.
• $ASRT: Q3 EPS $0.03 vs. ($0.05) est., EBITDA $5.3M vs. $4.7M est., revenue $29.2M vs. $28.87M est.
• $AZN: Upgraded full-year guidance due to strong Q3, expects high teens growth for earnings and revenue in 2024.
• $BAYRY: Stock dropped after forecasting lower earnings next year due to weak ag markets.
• $NGNE: Shares fell despite positive trial data for Rett Syndrome drug, due to an adverse event.
• $NVRO: Q3 EPS ($0.41) vs. ($0.81) est., improved EBITDA, raised FY revenue guidance.
• $STXS: Q3 EPS ($0.08) vs. ($0.05) est., revenue beat expectations, kept flat year-over-year revenue guidance.
IAC: Considering spinning off Angi, which IAC controls 85% of, valued at $1.25B, after exceeding Q3 revenue forecasts due to Dotdash Meredith.
• $IVAC: Q3 EPS loss was ($0.08) vs. ($0.15) est., revenue significantly beat estimates at $28.5M.
• $OKTA: Downgraded to hold by Deutsche Bank.
• $SE: Q3 EPS $0.24 missed estimates by $0.02, but revenue hit $4.3B, beating estimates.
• $ZETA: Q3 EBITDA $53.6M vs. $49.93M est., revenue $268M vs. $252.5M est., raised Q4 guidance.
#Upgrades - Nov 12, 2024
• $ARGX: Wolfe Research Upgrades to Outperform from Peerperform
• $ARGX: Wolfe Research Upgrades to Outperform from Peerperform - PT $697
• $BKE: UBS Upgrades to Neutral from Sell - PT $46 (from $31)
• $BMY: Leerink Partners Upgrades to Outperform from Market Perform - PT $73 (from $55)
• $CHRW: Citi Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $125 (from $117)
• $CNI: Citi Upgrades to Buy from Neutral - PT $130 (from $126)
• $CRI: Citi Upgrades to Neutral from Sell - PT $50
• $IFF: Morgan Stanley Upgrades to Overweight from Equalweight - PT $110 (from $111)
• $IHRT: BofA Securities Upgrades to Neutral from Underperform - PT $3 (from $1)
• $S: Deutsche Bank Upgrades to Buy from Hold - PT $32 (from $25)
• $SABK: Janney Upgrades to Buy from Neutral
• $TWLO: Wells Fargo Upgrades to Overweight from Equal Weight - PT $120 (from $80)
• $VIK: Morgan Stanley Upgrades to Overweight from Equalweight - PT $49 (from $37)