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Research Alert: CFRA Downgrades Rating On Sna Shares From Hold To Strong Sell

-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

Ahead of SNA's Q1 earnings print, we downgrade our view on shares from Hold to Strong Sell and revise our 12-month target price from $400 to $330, valuing shares at 15.5x our 2027 EPS outlook of $21.28 (down from $22.23; our 2026 EPS view was adjusted to $19.91 from $20.33), with the forward multiple being in line with the company's long-term historical average. Our bearish call on shares is primarily based on valuation, which we do not see soft sales and earnings expansion supporting in the near term. Margins came under pressure in Q4, both gross and operating profits, with headwinds likely being reflected in Q1 results as SNA grapples with higher material costs. Technician spending within the Tools Group has shifted from big ticket items amid conservatism, challenging top-line expansion within the segment. While the Commercial & Industrial business will likely see positive demand with the industrial economy reentering expansion territory, it is a smaller percentage of SNA's portfolio when compared to Tools.

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