Wall Street’s bearish price targets for the stocks in this article signal serious concerns. Such forecasts are uncommon in an industry where maintaining cordial corporate relationships often trumps delivering the hard truth.
Accurately determining a company’s long-term prospects isn’t easy, especially when sentiment is weak. That’s where StockStory comes in - to help you find attractive investment candidates backed by unbiased research. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock where Wall Street’s pessimism is creating a buying opportunity and two facing legitimate challenges.
Two Stocks to Sell:
G-III (GIII)
Consensus Price Target: $31 (2.4% implied return)
Founded as a small leather goods business, G-III (NASDAQ: GIII) is a fashion and apparel conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of brands.
Why Should You Sell GIII?
- Lackluster 7.5% annual revenue growth over the last five years indicates the company is losing ground to competitors
- Responsiveness to unforeseen market trends is restricted due to its substandard operating margin profitability
- Capital intensity will likely ramp up in the next year as its free cash flow margin is expected to contract by 5 percentage points
G-III’s stock price of $30.28 implies a valuation ratio of 15.2x forward P/E. If you’re considering GIII for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
W.W. Grainger (GWW)
Consensus Price Target: $1,253 (2.2% implied return)
Founded as a supplier of motors, W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) provides maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and services to businesses and institutions.
Why Do We Think Twice About GWW?
- Large revenue base makes it harder to increase sales quickly, and its annual revenue growth of 5.1% over the last two years was below our standards for the industrials sector
- Organic sales performance over the past two years indicates the company may need to make strategic adjustments or rely on M&A to catalyze faster growth
- Earnings growth underperformed the sector average over the last two years as its EPS grew by just 1.3% annually
W.W. Grainger is trading at $1,225 per share, or 26.6x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why GWW doesn’t pass our bar.
One Stock to Watch:
Coca-Cola (KO)
Consensus Price Target: $85.80 (9.1% implied return)
A pioneer and behemoth in carbonated soft drinks, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a storied beverage company best known for its flagship soda.
Why Does KO Catch Our Eye?
- Unique products and pricing power result in a best-in-class gross margin of 61.4%
- Healthy operating margin of 27% shows it’s a well-run company with efficient processes, and its profits increased over the last year as it scaled
- Free cash flow margin jumped by 27.5 percentage points over the last year, giving the company more resources to pursue growth initiatives, repurchase shares, or pay dividends
At $78.66 per share, Coca-Cola trades at 23.7x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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