CHPT: Adds Another EV Partner

This morning, Fisker (FSR; $6.20; NR) announced that it selected ChargePoint (CHPT; $11.42; O/P) as its North American partner for electric vehicle (EV) public charging stations. Specifically, CHPT’s EV charging network can be used by…

COMM: Delivering on Some NEXT Promises

We stick with our Outperform on CommScope shares (COMM; $8.68) after the company reiterated 2023E “core” EBITDA targets of $1.35-1.50B (ex-Home Networks) and delivered Q4 EBITDA upside while demonstrating healthy free cash flows (FCF) we…

BDC: Surprising CEO Change

This morning, Belden (BDC; $79.94; E/W) surprisingly announced President and CEO Roel Vestjens resigned from his position for personal reasons. In our call this morning with management we did not gain any more color as…

NTAP: Customer Budget Pressures Bite Harder

NetApp’s (NTAP; $65.83; E/W) sales, product gross margins and Public Cloud annualized revenue run rates (ARR) continued to disappoint in an increasingly tough IT spending environment, which we warned about. NTAP noted further customer scrutiny…

COMM: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

CommScope (COMM; $7.36; O/P) reported Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.49, which was ahead of our consensus matching $0.46. Sales were $2,318mm, which compared to our $2,340mm and the Street’s $2,339mm. As per the variance table…

NTAP: First Look at FQ3 (Jan) Results and Outlook

NetApp (NTAP; $65.83; E/W) reported FQ3 (Jan) non-GAAP EPS of $1.37, which was above our $1.32 and the Street’s $1.31 despite lower than expected sales ($1,526mm vs. our $1,613mm and the Street’s $1,609mm). Gross profits…

CHPT: Expect Healthy Momentum with FQ4E Print

We reiterate our Outperform on the shares of ChargePoint (CHPT; $11.34) ahead of its FQ4 (Jan) results and outlook, scheduled for next Thursday (3/2 after market). The stock has declined 15% over the past week…

GLW: 10-K Tidbits

We stick with our somewhat below consensus EPS forecasts following our review of Corning’s (GLW; $34.61; E/W) recently filed 10-K. We 4also “stay on the sidelines” towards the shares given our expectations that any recovery…

A Murky Start to 2023 for Vehicle Sales

This morning, the European Automotive Manufacturers Association released car registration data from the region for the month of January, which did not do much to dissuade concerns that European vehicle demand is under incremental pressure…

COMM: Core 2023E EBITDA Looks Solid into Earnings

We expect CommScope (COMM; $8.01; O/P) to post core Q4 results and 2023E outlook that at least lives up to Street expectations on Thursday (2/23 before market). We think this should be more than “enough”…

Conveniently Good EV Charging News

We think news out of bp (BP; $40.95; NR) yesterday (2/16) proves extremely bullish for manufacturers of DC fast chargers, especially those with production operations located in the U.S. such as ChargePoint (CHPT; $12.63; O/P)…

DASH: Sets a Healthy 2023E EBITDA Bar

DoorDash (DASH; $66.89; E/W) continues to steadily outperform Street expectations, as per its Q4 print and 2023E outlook, which targets further improvements in EBITDA and free cash flows (FCF), while maintaining what appears to be…

DASH: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

DoorDash (DASH; $66.89; E/W) reported Q4 sales of $1,818mm (+7% QoQ and +40% YoY), which was ahead of our $1,790mm and the Street’s $1,769mm on adjusted EBITDA of $117mm (vs. our $106mm and consensus of…

NTAP: The Margin is the Hardest Part

We expect a “mixed bag” from NetApp (NTAP; $68.36; E/W) with its FQ3 (Jan) print on Wednesday (2/22 after market). We think FQ3E sales, operating margin and EPS come in around our $1,613mm (+5% YoY…

Another Big Step Up in U.S. Charging Commitments

This morning, the Biden Administration announced a series of actions aimed at supporting the massive buildout of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network across the U.S, which is the latest in a running string of…