Some Mixed European Vehicle Registrations

Yesterday, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of May, which was somewhat below seasonal trends including some weaker battery electric vehicle (BEV) registration trends that should…

JBL: Clearing All the Decks

We leave our F2024E (Aug) EPS for Jabil (JBL; $111.79; O/P) at $8.40 (-3% YoY) but lower F2025E EPS from $10.00 to $8.80 (+5% YoY) after FQ3 (May) lived up to Street expectations and management…

JBL: First Look at FQ3 (May) Results and Outlook

Jabil (JBL; $126.23; O/P) reported FQ3 (May) “core” non-GAAP EPS of $1.89, which was ahead of our consensus matching $1.85 on some sales upside ($6,765mm vs. our $6,500mm and the Street’s $6,525mm). Recall, JBL’s FQ3…

MU: More Support for Bullishness into FQ3 (May) Print

We raise our target on the shares of Micron (MU; $153.45; O/P) to $185 ahead of the company’s FQ3 (May) results and outlook, scheduled for next Thursday (6/26 after market). We believe recent supply chain…

APH: Bumping Up Estimates Mainly for M&A

We raise our post-stock split 2024/2025E EPS for Amphenol (APH; $68.80; E/W) from $1.70/$1.85 to $1.75/$1.97 for the recently completed acquisition of Carlisle Companies’ (CSL; $412.96; NR) Interconnect Technologies business or CIT as well as…

GLW: Visit Shines More Light; Raise Rating to Outperform

We are raising our rating on the shares of Corning (GLW; $37.25) from Equal-Weight to Outperform and set a $45 target after joining an extensive facility visit to its Sullivan Park Research & Development campus…

CLS: CEO Chat Highlights Healthy Growth Story

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Celestica (CLS; $56.77) and bump up our target from $60 to $65 after we had the opportunity for a “big picture” discussion with CEO Rob Mionis, who…

JBL: Expecting Less Dramatics with FQ3 Print

We think Jabil (JBL; $121.10; O/P) utilizes its FQ3 (May) results, scheduled for next Thursday (6/20 before market), to better “reset” the Street after what has proven a disappointing past 12 months by the company’s…

NTAP: Investor Day Fleshes Out Mix Story

We raise our F2026E (Apr) EPS for NetApp (NTAP; $125.73; E/W) from $7.30 to $7.75 (+12% YoY) while maintaining F2025E forecasts at $6.90 (+6%) after attending the company’s Investor Day in New York on Tuesday…

WDC: More Support for a New Era

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of Western Digital (WDC; $76.52; O/P) and bump up our target from $95 to $100 after taking in the company’s “New Era of NAND” webcast on Monday (6/10)…

CART: Staying Focused on Buy Back

Yesterday (6/6), the shares of Maplebear, doing business as Instacart (CART; $33.78; E/W), jumped 9% after it disclosed in an 8-K filing that its Board approved a new share repurchase authorization on June 2nd of…

LYFT: Buying Into Next Growth Stage; Raise Rating to Outperform

We raise our rating on the shares of Lyft (LYFT; $15.69) from Equal-Weight to Outperform and establish a $20 price target after attending the company’s first-ever Investor Day yesterday in New York. We think management…

More Power Points for EMS

We think recent EPS prints from Atkore (ATKR; $143.65; NR), Eaton (ETN; $326.59; NR), Hubbell (HUBB; $381.62; NR), Johnson Controls (JCI; $71.95; NR) and WESCO International (WCC; $177.98; NR) point to further momentum on the…

CHPT: Demonstrates Meaningful Progress

We think the FQ1 (Apr) print and guidance from ChargePoint (CHPT; $1.73; E/W) demonstrated meaningful financial progress off the company’s revamped strategy and enhanced focus on resource management, which was established under CEO Rick Wilmer…

STX: More Optimistic on June Quarter

We are raising our F2024/F2025E (Jun) EPS for Seagate (STX; $91.85; E/W) from $0.93/$5.40 to $1.10/$5.85 after the company’s CFO Gianluca Romano provided a positive update at an investor conference earlier today. Specifically, STX now…