UPDATE: Oppenheimer Upgrades Allot Communications Ltd. to Outperform, Names $18 PT Following 2Q13 EPS Report

In a report published Wednesday, Oppenheimer analyst Ittai Kidron upgraded the rating on Allot Communications Ltd. ALLT from Perform to Outperform, and named an $18.00 price target. In the report, Oppenheimer noted, “We're upgrading Allot to Outperform from Perform and setting an $18 price target. Though 2Q13 marked another EPS miss, we believe there's more than meets the eye. Excluding a $5.0M service provider order that was booked but can't be recognized until 2H13, 2Q13 appeared Allot's best in several quarters. Bookings grew ~20% YoY to record levels, we estimate Allot's normalized book-to-bill was ~1.3x, and bookings comparisons get easier in 2H13. We're notching down 2013/14 estimates and introducing a conservative 2015 forecast. That said, valuation already appears to bake in a worst-case scenario, and we believe if bookings can be sustained, our estimates will prove conservative.” Allot Communications Ltd. closed on Tuesday at $14.75.
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