In a report published Friday, Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew J. Fassler reiterated a Neutral rating on Rite Aid RAD, and raised the price target from $2.60 to $2.90.
In the report, Goldman Sachs noted, “RAD reported first quarter results that were in line with guidance issued earlier this month and took pains to map out the strongly front-loaded nature of the year on its conference call. While we were well aware of 2H13 deceleration – and the company spelled out gross margin declines in guidance released just two weeks ago – we do not believe investors fully appreciated the magnitude of the shift in trend. We continue to see long-term appeal in the RAD story, but remain Neutral rated on what we consider to be a tough setup for the stock, which has had a big run versus the market, aided by better operating results and opportunistic financings.”
Rite Aid closed on Thursday at $2.88.
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