Hilliard Lyons

Since 2015, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Take Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) have starkly outperformed the S&P 500. While the index improved 13.4 percent, Activision saw a 214.6-percent boom, Take-Two spiked 102.3 percent and...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), which recently delivered an "Overwatch"-powered fourth-quarter results, has got a new bear in Hilliard Lyons' Jeffrey Thomison. The analyst downgraded the stock to Underperform on “underwhelming” guidance and valuation. Thomison believes...

Hilliard Lyons maintains its Underperform rating on Aqua America Inc (NYSE: WTR) and cut the price target to $27 after shares recently traded above its prior target of $30. "At $27, WTR would trade ~20x our 2017E EPS which we view as fair value given peer multiples, and more importantly, just...

Hilliard Lyons’ Stephen Turner expects solid growth of global ecommerce in the near term, at more than 20 percent per year, “while slower growing developed markets including the U.S. remain underpenetrated at sub-10 percent of total retail sales.” Turner initiated coverage of...

Hilliard Lyons has downgraded Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) to Neutral from Buy on valuation as the stock recently surpassed its previous $30.00 target price. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kite Realty Group is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). The company develops,...

The 11.8 percent sell-off in Churchill Downs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN) in the past month could be a buying opportunity for patient investors. Hilliard Lyons analyst Jeffrey Thomison has upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and sees potential for strong cash flow and revenue growth ahead for...

Hilliard Lyons has downgraded Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) to Long-term Buy from Buy, saying that the recent share price appreciation had moved the stock close to its previous one-year target of $34 per share. "We feel ATVI's fundamentals, financial condition, and growth...

After a mixed earnings report last Thursday, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares were up nearly 4 percent at $29.23 on Tuesday. The strength in Activision Blizzard is attributable to Hilliard Lyons analyst Jeffrey Thomison, who upgraded the video game publisher from Neutral to Buy....

HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY) is scheduled to announce its first quarter financial results after the market closes on Thursday. According to Estimize, both the crowd and Wall Street analysts expect pretty much flat year-over-year earnings growth. The Street models EPS of $0.13 on revenue of $...

In a report published Thursday, Hilliard Lyons analyst Andrew W. Stapp upgraded the rating on Republic Bancorp, Inc. KY (NASDAQ: RBCAA) from Neutral to Long-Term Buy, and raised the price target from $25.00 to $25.50. In the report, Hilliard Lyons noted, “RBCAA's closing price plummeted 4.0%...