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February 2, 2023

BHE: Semi-Cap Risks Come to Forefront

By Steven Fox

Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $28.66; O/P) produced solid Q4 EPS despite late quarter weakening in higher margin semi-cap equipment program demand (25% of 2022 sales), which is consistent with recent comments from other EMS providers, such…

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February 2, 2023

APTV: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Aptiv (APTV; $114.75; E/W) reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $1.27, which was ahead of our $1.21 and the Street’s $1.20 on sales of $4,640mm (vs. our $4,301mm and the Street’s $4,437mm). However, as per the…

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February 2, 2023

FLEX: Nextracker Files IPO Range

By Steven Fox

Last night, Flex’s (FLEX; $23.78; O/P) Nextracker subsidiary filed an amended S-1 as part of plans for its IPO and Nasdaq listing under the symbol NXT. The filing disclosed FLEX plans to issue 23.26mm shares…

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February 1, 2023

LYFT: Still Room for Further Share Price Recovery

By Steven Fox

Lyft shares (LYFT; $16.30; O/P) still look attractive to us ahead of its Q4 results and outlook, scheduled for next Thursday (2/9 after market), even after considering a recent 48% YTD rally to 1.0X 2023E…

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February 1, 2023

UBER: A Potential Inflection Point for the Stock?

By Steven Fox

We expect Uber Technologies’ (UBER; $31.15; O/P) Q4 results and outlook, scheduled for Wednesday, February 8th (before market), to provide further support for our belief that its vast and expanding network is undervalued, especially given…

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February 1, 2023

WDC: Profit Hole Gets Bigger

By Steven Fox

We make further cuts to F2023/F2024E (Jun) EPS for Western Digital (WDC; $43.95; E/W), from ($1.20)/$0.20 to ($2.40)/($0.40), after FQ2 (Dec) EPS, came in more or less in line with our recently reduced estimates but…

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February 1, 2023

ST: Offers Up More Support for a Better Valuation

By Steven Fox

We reiterate our Outperform and raise our target from $52 to $60 on the shares of Sensata (ST; $50.85) after it produced a Q4 beat and offered up Q1E guidance that lived up to Street…

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February 1, 2023

NTAP: An Ominous Headcount Cut Announcement

By Steven Fox

Yesterday, NetApp (NTAP; $66.23; E/W) disclosed plans in an 8-K to restructure and subsequently reduce global headcount by a surprising ~8% in order to better prioritize investments in the face of ongoing macro uncertainties and…

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January 31, 2023

GLW: Guidance Disappoints Per Our Warnings

By Steven Fox

Corning’s (GLW; $34.61; E/W) Q1E guidance disappointed the Street, basically as we anticipated, outside of news of another round of inflation-fighting price increases and productivity ratio improvements. Specifically, GLW targets Q1E sales and EPS of…

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January 31, 2023

GLW: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Corning (GLW; $36.39; E/W) reported Q4 “core” EPS of $0.47, which was ahead of our $0.45 and the Street’s $0.44 on some core sales upside ($3,633mm vs. our $3,578mm and the Street’s $3,551mm). By comparison,…

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January 31, 2023

ST: First Look at Q4 Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Sensata (ST; $45.88; O/P) reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $0.96, which beat our consensus matching $0.88 on some sales upside ($1,015mm, vs. our $1,010mm and the Street’s $1,000mm) that drove half of the EPS upside…

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January 27, 2023

MBLY: Living Up to Premium Valuation

By Steven Fox

Mobileye Global (MBLY; $35.97; E/W) produced better than expected Q4 results and offered up 2023E sales and operating profit guidance that encompassed consensus forecasts, albeit with a more back-end loaded slope to the year. Specifically,…

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January 26, 2023

PLXS: Some Disappointing Guidance

By Steven Fox

We revise F2023/F2024E (Sept) EPS for Plexus (PLXS; $93.86; E/W) from $5.80/$6.60 to $5.50/$6.65 after FQ2E (Mar) guidance disappointed, reflecting further pressures in semi-cap equipment markets (20%+ of sales) and some slower ramps on a…

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January 26, 2023

APH: Another Beat and Lower

By Steven Fox

We reduce 2023E EPS for Amphenol (APH; $78.41; E/W) from $3.05 to $2.92 (-3% YoY) after the company produced a second consecutive “beat and lower” quarter, including a just completed acquisition now in our model…

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January 26, 2023

PLXS: First Look at FQ1 (Dec) Results and Outlook

By Steven Fox

Plexus (PLXS; $113.24; E/W) reported FQ1 (Dec) non-GAAP EPS of $1.49, which was ahead of our $1.45 and in line with consensus of $1.49 on sales of $1,094mm (vs. our $1,100mm and consensus of $1,107mm)….

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