Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank took a deep dive into the "low-end" retail sector, which he argues to be "one of the healthiest groups in retail." However, the analyst pointed out that in some cases, retail names are trading near all-time highs, which creates concerns among investors moving forward.
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- Limited share loss to e-commerce players
- "Unique" margin profiles and levers
- An encouraging macro backdrop that could support momentum among the "low-end" customer base
Trussell also stated that the six stocks discussed in the group (seen below) are all trading at over a full-turn premium to their respective historical multiples on an EV/EBITDA basis and 1.9x premiums on their forward P/E.
Summary Of Analyst Recommendations
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WMT was maintained with a Hold rating with a price target lowered to $77 from a previous $68.
- Five Below Inc FIVE was maintained with a Hold rating with a price target raised to $46 from a previous $39.
- Dollar General Corp. DG was downgraded to Hold from Buy with a price target raised to $99 from a previous $95.
- Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR was upgraded to Buy from Hold with a price target raised to $110 from a previous $82.
- Big Lots, Inc. BIG was maintained with a Hold rating and $49 price target.
- Fred's, Inc. FRED was maintained with a Hold rating and $15 price target.
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