Gerrick Johnson

Although JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) reported disappointing results for the second quarter, management seemed optimistic about the back half of the year, citing a good start to the third quarter and a strong movie lineup ahead, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO’s...

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) stock was soaring Tuesday as analysts boosted price estimates in the wake of another big earnings beat and guidance that suggests the company thinks more wins are coming. The company reported higher net bookings and EPS 23 cents above the Street...

Initial positive reaction to Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)'s "Apex Legends" season 2 previews should in part give investors confidence in the video game maker's ability to beat earnings and its own guidance in fiscal 2020, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO'...

Overall weakness in the RV industry is weighing on Camping World Holdings Inc (NYSE: CWH), according to BMO Capital Markets.  The Analyst  Gerrick Johnson downgraded Camping World from Outperform to Market Perform and lowered the price target from $20 to $11. The Thesis With channel...

Video game stocks could be seen as "safe havens" for investors, which suggests the bearish case for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO)'s stock can no longer be justified, according to BMO Capital Markets. The Analyst BMO's Gerrick Johnson upgraded Take-Two from...

A long winter and the worst of the U.S.-China trade war may both be in the rearview mirror for off-road vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII), BMO Capital Markets said Tuesday. The Analyst Gerrick Johnson upgraded Polaris from Market Perform to Outperform with price target lifted from $...

Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO) surged more than 6 percent in the week after reporting a first-quarter beat. Its 16-cent bottom-line far surpassed an 8-cent consensus forecast. The hype didn’t seize all investors, though, as one analyst still remains on the sidelines. The Rating BMO Capital Markets...

Perhaps downtime and boredom are increasing: lots of people were playing "Candy Crush" on their phones in recent months. That’s good for the game’s maker, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), which otherwise has had a rough start to the year, including a major layoff...

Market analysts say Fisher-Price’s voluntary recall of nearly 5 million infant sleepers could cost Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) $40 million to $60 million not counting potential legal costs and increases the risk to its shares. What Happened The company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer...

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) shares were moving higher Monday after BMO Capital Markets upgraded the toymaker.  The Analyst BMO’s Gerrick Johnson upgraded Hasbro from Underperform to Market Perform with a target price lifted from $75 to $88. The Thesis While there’s no change in the...

Shares of Funko Inc. (NASDAQ: FNKO) were popping Friday after the toymaker reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and strong guidance for the coming year on the strength of its wildly popular Pop! bobblehead-like figures. At least one Street analyst worries that the pop culture...

Sorry, kids. You know those returns on toy stock profits you’ve been asking for? Well, the companies are trying. But you may have to wait until next year. Sometimes you have to wait for good things. That's more or less the takeaway from BMO Capital Markets on Mattel Inc. (...

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) continued to recover Friday after the firm reported a third-quarter sales miss and lowered its annual guidance earlier this week. While the performance led many investors to pause, one analyst stayed in the game. The Analyst  BMO Capital Markets analyst...

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) shares jumped higher Thursday on a fourth-quarter earnings beat and were continuing the gains Friday. Toy investors were by and large satisfied, but analysts remain divided.  "We have seen turnaround stories in some dead old names," said...

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced a delay Thursday in the highly anticipated release of "Battlefield V" and lowered its guidance. The Analysts UBS analyst Eric Sheridan reiterated a Buy rating on Electronic Arts and lowered the price target from $176 to $166. BMO Capital...