Chris Brendler

While Coinbase Global Inc.'s (NASDAQ:COIN) trading volumes have decelerated significantly, investors seem to be underestimating the potential of the company's non-trading revenue streams, according to Rosenblatt Securities. The Coinbase Global Analyst: Analyst Chris Brendler on Wednesday reiterated...

Heading into Square Inc (NYSE: SQ)'s earnings report last Wednesday, Buckingham struggled with recommending the stock at an "astronomic" valuation of 57 times consensus 2020 EPS. Now that the stock is exiting a strong earnings report, the valuation "doesn't look as expensive...

Shares of Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) are up 77 percent since the start of 2018, which looks even more impressive on top of 2017's gain of 159 percent. Aggressive investors may want to consider "taking a break," as the stock now looks fully priced, according to Buckingham Research Group....

Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS) is a "unique digital marketing powerhouse," according to Buckingham Research Group.  The Analyst Buckingham analyst Chris Brendler initiated coverage of Alliance Data Systems with a Neutral rating and $250 price target, suggesting 7-...

Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF), a consumer financial services company mostly known for offering private label credit cards, is a "clear leader in an underappreciated subsegment of the card market," according to Wall Street's newest bull analyst. The Analyst The Buckingham Research...

Square Inc (NYSE: SQ)'s third quarter earnings beat in November helped push the stock higher to its all-time high of $49.56. Since then, the stock has lost its buying momentum and investors will be closely following the company's fourth quarter earnings report Tuesday. The Analyst...

Bitcoin has rebounded 40 percent over the last three sessions, but Bitcoin Investment Trust (OTC: GBTC) won’t ride the trend, according to Buckingham Research Group. The Rating Analyst Chris Brendler initiated coverage with an Underperform rating and $8.35 price target. The Thesis The 42-...

Shares of Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) ended 2017 higher by more than 150 percent. While it's unlikely for the stock to record another triple-digit percentage gain in 2018, that doesn't mean investors should avoid owning shares. The Analyst Buckingham Research Group's Chris Brendler...

One analyst thinks payment processing company Vantiv Inc (NYSE: VNTV) will be the merchant acquirer to own over the course of 2018. The Analyst Buckingham Research Group analyst Chris Brendler upgraded his rating on Vantiv from Neutral to Buy and increased his price target from $77 to $90....

Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced Nov. 12 an agreement with Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF), which provided for the latter acquiring $6.8 billion in receivables, including PayPal's U.S. consumer credit receivables portfolio valued at $5.8 billion in receivables. Following the...

The Buckingham Research Group has initiated bullish coverage of a handful of payment stocks Monday. Analyst Chris Brendler sees plenty of opportunities for investors to turn a profit in the payment space, and he said the rising tide in payments will lift a number of ships. Stocks To Own Brendler...