Piper Jaffray Reiterates OW Rating, $48 PT on Guess

Piper Jaffray remains confident in the Guess

brand relevance and long-term growth potential in Europe “following our recent store visits and meetings with industry contacts in France.” “We believe Guess has meaningful opportunities to expand market share, even in mature markets, as a result of a diversified assortment of product categories and a multi-channel business model,” Piper Jaffray writes. “We are maintaining our estimates and Overweight rating ahead of FQ1 earnings scheduled for release this evening as we anticipate a second half recovery driven by gradually improving North American retail operations, European margin recovery, and growth in Asia.” Piper Jaffray is also reiterating its $48 PT on Guess, which closed Tuesday at $39.13.