Needham analyst Gerald Pascarelli has reiterated their neutral stance on BF.B stock, giving a Hold rating today.
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Gerald Pascarelli has given his Hold rating due to a combination of factors impacting Brown-Forman B’s current and future performance. The company has shown better than expected topline results and maintained its guidance, which is a positive outcome amidst ongoing challenges in the spirits market and specific issues like those in Canada and with used barrels. Brown-Forman has taken proactive steps to address these challenges, as evidenced by its organic revenue growth.
However, despite the strong performance in the first half of the year, there is concern that the momentum may not be sustained in the second half, as indicated by the company’s guidance. The anticipated slowdown in trends and the narrowing gap between depletions and offtake suggest that there might not be significant upside in the near term. Consequently, Pascarelli has slightly reduced the earnings per share estimates, reinforcing the decision to maintain a Hold rating.
In another report released today, Deutsche Bank also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $30.00 price target.