November 1, 2022
Uber Technologies (UBER; $26.57; O/P) posted Q3 adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA of $516mm (6.2% of sales), which was comfortably ahead of our forecast of $450mm (5.6% of sales) and the Street’s $459mm (5.7% of sales). Sales…
October 31, 2022
We think Aptiv’s (APTV; $91.07; E/W) 2022E guidance is on solid ground ahead of Q3 results and outlook on Thursday (11/3 before market). Recall, APTV targeted 2022E sales, operating margin, and EPS of $17.0-17.3B, 9.0-9.7%…
October 31, 2022
We like the “set up” for the shares of Uber Technologies (UBER; $27.50; O/P) ahead of Q3 results and outlook tomorrow morning (11/1). The stock is -6% from where it traded to right after a…
October 28, 2022
Last night, Intel (INTC; $28.58; NR) provided, as part of its Q3 print, some disclosures around Mobileye Global’s (MBLY; $27.28; NR) top line and profits for the most recent quarter. Specifically, MBLY produced Q3 sales…
October 28, 2022
We are again reducing forecasts for Western Digital (WDC; $34.34; E/W) after FQ1 (Sept) EPS missed expectations, albeit mainly for higher taxes. However, WDC also suggested it likely swings to an EPS loss in FQ2E…
October 28, 2022
We raise our F2023E (Sept) EPS for Plexus (PLXS; $95.92; E/W) from $5.30 to $5.80 after the company delivered substantial FQ4 (Sept) upside, reflecting its ability to better meet multi-quarter levels of pent-up demand across…
October 27, 2022
Benchmark Electronics (BHE; $29.06; O/P) produced a healthy Q3 “beat and raise” that highlighted broad new program momentum and solid margin expansion despite ongoing supply chain constraints for specialty components, especially limiting shipments in medical…
October 27, 2022
We raise F2023/F2024E (Mar) EPS for Flex (FLEX; $18.48; O/P) from $2.10/$2.35 to $2.30/$2.45 after an impressive FQ2 (Sept) “beat and raise”, which reflected better supply chain execution on an expanding book of business plus…
October 27, 2022
We make some relatively small adjustments to our 2022/2023E EPS for Amphenol (APH; $73.19; E/W), from $2.93/$3.07 to $2.98/$3.05, after the company produced one of its typically healthy types of EPS beats in Q3, albeit…
October 26, 2022
Plexus (PLXS; $96.55; E/W) reported FQ4 (Sep) non-GAAP EPS of $1.78, which was substantially ahead of our $1.25 and consensus of $1.27 on sales of $1,124mm (vs. our $1,000mm and the Street’s $1,008mm). PLXS also…
October 26, 2022
We reduce F2023/F2024E (Jun) EPS for Seagate (STX; $53.64; E/W) from $3.60/$7.15 to $1.35/$3.20 after it produced an FQ1 (Sept) “miss and lower”, suspended share repurchases (after buying $408mm of stock in FQ1), increased debt…
October 26, 2022
Amphenol (APH; $73.01; E/W) reported Q3 non-GAAP EPS of $0.80, which beat our $0.74 and the Street’s $0.75 on better than expected sales ($3,295mm vs. our $3,100mm and the Street’s $3,113mm). As per the variance…
October 26, 2022
Seagate (STX; $58.00; E/W) reported FQ1 (Sep) non-GAAP EPS of $0.48, which was well below our $0.65 and the Street’s $0.71 on sales of $2,035mm (vs. our $2,050mm and the Street’s $2,101mm). Recall, STX cut…
October 26, 2022
We reduce our rating on the shares of Corning (GLW; $31.73) from Outperform to Equal-Weight. The company’s Q3 results and outlook leads us to believe that GLW faces an extended recovery period in consumer markets…
October 25, 2022
This morning, Lyft (LYFT; $14.81; O/P) announced in a blog post that it was re-introducing its Lyft Pink membership program, which now includes new benefits at a lower subscription price ($9.99 per month or $99…