Smith & Wesson's Q3 Likely To Be Hindered By 2016's Terror-Inspired Demand Spikes
After market close on Thursday, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SWHC) reported Q2 results, which beat on both top- and bottom-line estimates. The stock sank on lower-than-consensus Q3 guidance, however, with shares trading down around 8 percent in the pre-market Friday.
Wunderlich analyst Rommel Dionisio maintains a Hold rating on the stock with a price target of $26 leading into the anticipated Q3 downturn.
The conservative Q3 guidance stems mostly from decelerating momentum and a “sluggish” start to the hunting season, according to Dionisio.
December Weapons Downturn
The analyst sees an overall downturn in the firearm industry coming in December based on a number of factors:
- More difficult year-over-year comparisons in National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) data beginning in December.
- Slow start to the hunting season due to warmer weather throughout the country.
- Significant retail stocking before the election when a Clinton win was assumed.
At the time of writing, shares of Smith & Wesson were trading down over 8 percent at $23.98.
Image Credit: By Smith & Wesson - NYPL digital gallery, Harper's magazine 1899, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons
Latest Ratings for SWHC
Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
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Nov 2016 | Lake Street | Downgrades | Buy | Hold |
Oct 2016 | Wunderlich | Downgrades | Buy | Hold |
Jun 2016 | Wunderlich | Maintains | Buy |
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