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Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst cuts you may have missed since yesterday: downgrades at Coinbase Global, Redfin, Alcoa, and JPMorgan.
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Coinbase slashed to Neutral
Atlantic Equities downgraded Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $80.00 (from $70.00) following the recent rally in the stock, which has seen a 60% increase from its recent lows. Shares surged more than 9% yesterday, driven by the enthusiasm surrounding the company’s involvement in the potential launch of a Bitcoin ETF.
According to Atlantic Equities, the current risk/reward for the company appears less attractive now due to ongoing regulatory challenges and surprisingly weak trading volumes.
Redfin downgraded to Underperform following a massive stock rally
DA Davidson downgraded Redfin (NASDAQ:) to Underperform from Neutral with a price target of $10.00, as reported in real time on InvestingPro.
RDFN has experienced remarkable growth in 2023, with shares up 266% YTD, and already up 28% in just this week.
According to DA Davidson, the company has been making significant progress in recent quarters, focusing on cost reductions in its core brokerage operations and shifting towards higher-margin revenue streams. While this progress towards sustainable profitability is noteworthy, the firm believes that the current valuation of Redfin already fully incorporates these.
Shares fell more than 4% premarket today following the downgrade.
JPMorgan loses Buy rating at Citi
Citi downgraded JPMorgan (NYSE:) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $160.00. The analysts cited what they assess as a “premium valuation” of about 2x tangible book value and 10.5x earnings per share for next year, which was prompted by the shift “towards higher-quality names following the regional bank turmoil in March/April.”
Citi emphasized that “JPM is viewed as a high-quality franchise with a strong management team and balance sheet and in turn is rewarded with a premium valuation.”
Shares, which closed up 1.5% to $147.42 on Tuesday, were off fractionally in Wednesday’s premarket.
Alcoa cut to Underperform
Wolfe Research downgraded Alcoa (NYSE:) to Underperform from Peerperform with a price target of $25.00.
The analyst expects “challenging aluminum markets ahead,” writing, “Our more cautious 12-month view on aluminum prices reflects soft demand across end markets, rising output from Yunnan, China as drought conditions abate, and continued packaging destocking.”
Wolfe added, “In addition, AA’s $55M/qtr added mining cost/inefficiencies in Australia could drag on beyond the current Q124E expectation.”
Alcoa closed at $34.69 Tuesday and was nearly at breakeven in premarket trading Wednesday.
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