Longbow Research

In a report published Monday, Longbow Research analyst Neil Frohnapple upgraded the rating on Beacon Roofing Supply (NASDAQ: BECN) from Neutral to Buy, and named a $42.00 price target. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “We are upgrading Beacon Roofing Supply to a BUY rating as the risk/reward...

In a report published Friday, Longbow Research analyst James Hardiman lowered estimates on GameStop (NYSE: GME) following “lackluster” April sales number for the U.S. video game industry. Prior to the April sales numbers, Hardiman estimated an eight to 10 percent increase to sales due to the...

In Monday's morning summary, Longbow Research analyst Eli Lustgarten downgraded Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) from Neutral to Underperform and announced a price target of $80. Included in the investment thesis was, "While we expected 1HF2014 to hold up based on 2013 orders and farm income, demand...

In a report published Wednesday, Longbow Research analyst Alton Stump upgraded Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) from Neutral to Buy and set a $641.00 price target. Stump noted the acceleration in Chipotle's same-store traffic over the past four quarters year-over-year. Same-store traffic also...

In a report published Tuesday, Longbow Research analyst Matthew S. Brooklier reiterated a Buy rating on FreightCar America (NASDAQ: RAIL), and raised the price target from $27.00 to $30.00. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “We reiterate our BUY rating, and are raising our 12-month target...

In a report published Tuesday, Longbow Research analyst Alton Stump reiterated a Buy rating on Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD), and raised the price target from $165.00 to $184.00. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “BWLD is currently trading at 21.7x our revised 2015 EPS estimate, which...

Shares of Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA) are down 2.3 percent to $164.24 after Longbow Research downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underperform and announced a $138 price target. Analyst Alton Stump believes the stock is trading a lofty price to earnings multiple at 24.4, and a 20x multiple is “an...

In a report published Thursday, Longbow Research analyst David MacGregor reiterated a Buy rating on Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR). In the report, Longbow Research noted, “We view WHR as a strong play on a cyclical recovery in consumer durables and housing related consumer spending. The company...

In a report published Thursday, Longbow Research analyst Joshua Borstein reiterated a Buy rating on Tempur Sealy International (NYSE: TPX), and raised the price target from $46.00 to $53.00. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “TPX reported 3Q13 adjusted EPS of $0.73 on $736M in revenue,...

In a report published Wednesday, Longbow Research analyst Joe Wittine reiterated a Buy rating on Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX), and raised the price target from $54.00 to $58.00. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “We continue to rate the shares of STX as BUY, with a revised 12-month target...

In a report published Monday, Longbow Research analyst Shawn M. Harrison downgraded the rating on Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) from Buy to Neutral, and removed the $40.00 price target. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “Our conviction behind PLXS delivering improving sales and margin expansion...

In a report published Friday, Longbow Research analyst Eli Lustgarten Reiterated a Buy rating with a $104 PT for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT). Lustgarten noted that 3Q13 saw a healthy demand with a strong focus on the compact equipment demand. Construction sales remain up, with 66% of Longbow's...

In a report published Wednesday, Longbow Research analyst Joe Wittine reiterated a Neutral rating on OCZ Technology Group (NASDAQ: OCZ). In the report, Longbow Research noted, “We continue to rate the shares of OCZ NEUTRAL. Despite some green shoots in enterprise SSDs, in its current state OCZ is...

In a report published Friday, Longbow Research analyst Shawn M. Harrison upgraded the rating on Diodes (NASDAQ: DIOD) from Neutral to Buy, and named a $29.00 price target. In the report, Longbow Research noted, “We are upgrading the shares of DIOD to BUY and introducing a 12-month target price of...