4 big analyst picks: Chevron a buy at Mizuho given rosy cash-generation prospects
Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst picks you may have missed since yesterday: upgrades at Chevron, Coherent , Pioneer Natural Resources, and Alcon.
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Mizuho Securities upgraded Chevron (NYSE:CVX) to Buy from Neutral and raised its price target to $209.00 from $205.00, noting it is still constructive on exploration and production firms within the Oil & Gas sector.
Mizuho noted that the U.S. oil & gas sector has performed better than the S&P 500 by around 13% since June 25. While higher commodity prices and an improving macroeconomic outlook have certainly played a role, Mizuho mentioned that there are also secular tailwinds in the energy sector that bolster their confidence in longer-term cash generation
«Near-term margins for Refiners are strong, and our 3Q23 EBITDA estimates are ~59% higher than current consensus,» added the firm.
Rosenblatt upgraded Coherent (NYSE:COHR) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $45.00 (from $55.00), as reported in real-time on InvestingPro.
Shares plunged nearly 30% yesterday after the company reported its Q4 results, and provided a weaker-than-expected guidance.
Rosenblatt mentioned they believed that Coherent stands to gain in the long run from AI networking. However, they assessed that near-term numbers had to go meaningfully lower due to a substantial reduction in Telecom inventory and macro weakness in industrial Lasers.
«We find the 800G Datacom orders to be promising, and we are also upbeat on COHR's active optical cable opportunity for shorter-distance connections in AI Data Centers, but there are still questions of timing.»
JPMorgan upgraded Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) t
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