Citi Trends price target raised to $43 from $40 at DA Davidson

DA Davidson raised the firm’s price target on Citi Trends (CTRN) to $43 from $40 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after its Q2 results. The key to potential upside in the stock is the comp impact of adding trendy, extreme value closeout product to drive comp, along with the associated flow-through on those higher margin sales against a stable cost base, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Citi Trends’ Q2 highlighted this with broad based strength across region and category, as the management’s renewed focus in “on-trend” products and their 3-tiered assortment is resonating with their customer, DA Davidson added.