JP Morgan downgraded Watsco, Inc. WSO from Overweight to Underweight and lowered the price target from $78.00 to $72.00.
JP Morgan noted, "We are moving WSO to a relative Underweight as we think balance-sheet related catalysts have played out and the risk/reward around fundamentals at this high of a multiple looks unattractive. There is nothing wrong with the underlying operating story here, but with housing-related sentiment this bullish (arguably the most Consensus call out there) we think anything short of a strong 2013 is likely to disappoint. After the special dividend and recent acquisitions, the company is no longer overcapitalized, the dividend is flat at best going forward, and a ~3% yield is no longer as differentiated at current levels."
Watsco closed at $76.99 on Thursday.
Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Comments
Loading...
date | ticker | name | Price Target | Upside/Downside | Recommendation | Firm |
---|
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing
Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.
Join Now: Free!
Already a member?Sign in