Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.
Unlike the investment banks, we created StockStory to provide independent analysis that helps you determine which companies are truly worth following. Keeping that in mind, here is one stock likely to meet or exceed Wall Street’s lofty expectations and two where its enthusiasm might be excessive.
Two Stocks to Sell:
Freshpet (FRPT)
Consensus Price Target: $81.25 (35.4% implied return)
Standing out from typical processed pet foods, Freshpet (NASDAQ: FRPT) is a pet food company whose product portfolio includes natural meals and treats for dogs and cats.
Why Does FRPT Give Us Pause?
- Modest revenue base of $1.14 billion gives it less fixed cost leverage and fewer distribution channels than larger companies
- Low free cash flow margin of 1.6% for the last two years gives it little breathing room, constraining its ability to self-fund growth or return capital to shareholders
- Below-average returns on capital indicate management struggled to find compelling investment opportunities
Freshpet is trading at $60 per share, or 39.1x forward P/E. To fully understand why you should be careful with FRPT, check out our full research report (it’s free).
Hasbro (HAS)
Consensus Price Target: $108.92 (21% implied return)
Credited with the creation of toys such as Mr. Potato Head and the Rubik’s Cube, Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global entertainment company offering a diverse range of toys, games, and multimedia experiences for children and families.
Why Should You Sell HAS?
- Sales tumbled by 3.5% annually over the last five years, showing consumer trends are working against it
- Poor expense management has led to an operating margin of 9.7% that is below the industry average
- Earnings growth underperformed the sector average over the last five years as its EPS grew by just 2.7% annually
At $89.99 per share, Hasbro trades at 14.7x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including HAS in your portfolio.
One Stock to Watch:
Jabil (JBL)
Consensus Price Target: $441.44 (41.6% implied return)
With manufacturing facilities spanning the globe from China to Mexico to the United States, Jabil (NYSE: JBL) provides electronics design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions to companies across various industries, from healthcare to automotive to cloud computing.
Why Are We Positive on JBL?
- Enormous revenue base of $33.59 billion provides significant distribution advantages
- Performance over the past five years was turbocharged by share buybacks, which enabled its earnings per share to grow faster than its revenue
- Stellar returns on capital showcase management’s ability to surface highly profitable business ventures, and its returns are growing as it capitalizes on even better market opportunities
Jabil’s stock price of $311.74 implies a valuation ratio of 19.9x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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