Credit Suisse: Juniper Now Worth More, But We're Still Neutral

In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analysts reiterate their Neutral rating on

. The price target has been raised from $21 to $23. The analysts expect the company to report its F1Q15 EPS and revenue in line with the consensus. The analysts expect the weakness being witnessed by the company's routing and security segments to continue through 1H2015 due to "slower ramp-up of new projects from US based service providers" and a decline in customer build outs, respectively. Credit Suisse also expects Juniper Networks to witness tougher comps in Q2. However, some of the earnings pressure should be mitigated by the company's opex discipline. For now, the company's product pipeline is focused on high-IQ networking and Cloud building.