Barclays Cuts GoPro's Price Target To $25

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  • GoPro Inc GPRO shares dipped 8 percent on January 7.
  • Barclays’ Joseph Wolf maintained an Overweight rating for the company, while reducing the price target from $40 to $25.
  • Value stocks in the US emerging technologies sector look more attractive than growth stocks, Wolf stated.

For the US emerging technologies segment, 2015 proved to be a challenging year, with the median stock down 21 percent, versus a 1 percent decline in the S&P 500. Analyst Joseph Wolf pointed out, however, that this does not necessarily imply that stocks are now cheap.

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Wolf maintained a Neutral view on the group, citing a “mixed outlook for various end markets.” He recommended a “selective approach focused on value,” while adding that company-specific growth and catalyst stories are likely to perform best in 2016.

With balance sheets being healthy, there may be an “outsized focus” on M&A and buybacks, the analyst commented.

The Barclays Global Strategy team indicates that “value stocks look attractive versus growth stocks heading into 2016.” It cited ARRIS Group, Inc. ARRS as the Top Pick for 2016 and Corning Incorporated GLW as one of the cheapest stocks. CEVA, Inc. CEVA and Orbotech Ltd ORBK are expected to continue to outperform in 2016.

The FY2 EPS estimate for GoPro has been reduced from $1.86 to $1.19.

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