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Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Buy Rating On Flex Ltd.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We raise our 12-month target from $86 to $156, on a P/E of 25x our FY 28 estimate, above the three-year historical average of 14x to reflect the explosive CPI growth tied to AI infrastructure and margin execution a full year ahead of schedule. After posting a strong Q4 FY 26 and blowout FY 27 guidance, we lift our FY 27 EPS from $3.90 to $4.21 and initiate FY 28's at $6.24. FLEX guided for FY 27 revenue growth of 18% Y/Y, well ahead of the consensus view of 7%, due to CPI segment guidance of 65%-75% growth. We like the strategic separation creating two distinct investment profiles, with SpinCo as a pure-play AI infrastructure growth vehicle and RemainCo as a margin-focused advanced manufacturing business. CPI's grid-to-chip integrated solution addresses critical data center power bottlenecks, underpinned by multiyear hyperscaler contracts and a fully-booked backlog supporting $10B+. While FLEX faces elevated capex in FY 27, we see continued strong cash generation providing flexibility.
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Research Alert: CFRA Keeps Hold Opinion On Shares Of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lower our 12-month target by $2 to $103, 18.5x our 2027 EPS view, slightly above peers as we see highly supportive economic trends in PNW's service territory. We lift our 2026 EPS view by $0.04 to $4.73 and lower 2027 EPS by $0.25 to $5.58. For the full year, higher interest costs and share dilution are expected to be offset by continued strength in transmission investment returns, retail electricity sales growth, and disciplined expense management. Along with strong population and job growth, we think growing demand from data centers and semiconductor manufacturing present strong long-term growth opportunities for the company. From 2025 to 2028, we anticipate dividend growth will be 3.4% on a compounded annual basis, well below our expectations for peers. We expect a dividend payout ratio near 78.5% in 2026, well above peer levels. However, we anticipate that the payout ratio will moderate somewhat as EPS growth outpaces dividend growth over time.
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Tapestry Raises Full-Year Outlook After Third-Quarter Beat; Stock Falls Amid Subdued Kate Spade Views
Tapestry (TPR) raised its fiscal 2026 outlook after delivering a third-quarter beat, but provided a subdued fourth-quarter sales guidance for its Kate Spade brand, sending the luxury fashion company's shares lower Thursday.The Coach parent now anticipates full-year adjusted revenue in the area of $7.95 billion, up from its previous outlook of more than $7.75 billion. Adjusted earnings are pegged at around $6.95 a share versus its prior guidance range of $6.40 to $6.45. The current consensus on FactSet is for non-GAAP EPS of $6.53 and sales of $7.83 billion.For the quarter ended March 28, non-GAAP EPS jumped to $1.66 from $1.03 a year earlier, while net sales climbed 21% to $1.92 billion. Wall Street's views were for $1.30 and $1.79 billion, respectively.For the ongoing quarter, the company projects EPS of about $1.20, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Scott Roe said on an earnings conference call Thursday, according to a FactSet transcript."For (the fourth quarter) specifically, our guidance embeds pro-forma revenue growth of low-double digits on both a reported and a constant currency basis," Roe told analysts. This incorporates a low-teens growth rate at Coach and a high-single-digit decline at Kate Spade, according to Roe.Tapestry shares were down 10% in afternoon trade.Sales at the Coach brand jumped 31% to $1.70 billion in the third quarter, while Kate Spade saw a 10% drop to $219.6 million.Although top-line trends at Kate Spade improved sequentially, they fell "slightly below expectations, which included pressure from our strategic pullback in promotions at retail," Chief Executive Joanne Crevoiserat said on the call."We also know that turnarounds take time and the path to long-term growth is not always linear," Crevoiserat said. "We are continuing to track the leading indicators of growth, informed by our success and learnings at Coach."In fiscal 2026, the company now expects to return $1.6 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, up from its previous outlook of $1.5 billion.Price: $131.48, Change: $-17.35, Percent Change: -11.66%
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