Veeva price target lowered to $250 from $260 at KeyBanc

KeyBanc lowered the firm’s price target on Veeva (VEEV) to $250 from $260 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Into Q1 earnings, the firm believes the focus for the HCIT sector will be on legislative policies, healthcare system utilization, and macro concerns on a slowing economy paired with potentially higher inflation. While valuations in HCIT land remain discounted vs. healthcare more broadly, KeyBanc thinks investors should be focused on companies that can drive meet/beats over the next 12 months. Specifically, it sees the least risk from a revenue and earnings perspective from companies that are well positioned in the more stable healthcare end markets serving the payers and large pharma.