Showing posts with label Autodesk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autodesk. Show all posts

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Dick’s (DKS) (VPHM) (ADSK) (AGN) (MTSN) (V) (CNL) Ratings, Price Targets

Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), ViroPharma Incorporated (NASDAQ: VPHM), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN), Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) and Cleco Co. (NYSE: CNL) had ratings and price targets on them adjusted by analysts.

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) had its “Buy” rating reiterated by Canaccord Genuity.

ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM) had its “buy” rating reiterated by analysts at Brean Murray.

Autodesk (ADSK) had its price target raised by RBC Capital from $38.00 to $42.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Allergan, Inc. (AGN) had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from $90.00 to $98.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Mattson Technology, Inc. (MTSN) had its price target raised by Rodman & Renshaw from $3.00 to $4.50. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Visa Inc. (V) had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $109.00 to $125.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Cleco Co. (CNL) was downgraded by Ladenburg Thalmann from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $40.00 on the company, down from $41.00.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Citigroup (C) on (MSFT) (VMW) (CRM) (ADBE) (SYMC) and Macroeconomic Effect on Sector

Referencing the upcoming Technology Conference, Citigroup (NYSE:C) software analyst Walter Pritchard said one major concern for the sector is the macroeconomic situation, which is weakening, but not yet showing up in the outlook for software companies such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), VMWare (NYSE:VMW), Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC).

Pritchard said, “It may be a matter of time before the backdrop catches up with software companies,” as the probable fallout hasn't hit the estimates for the firms yet.

Among his favorites in the software sector are Taleo (NASDAQ:TLEO), Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN), Symantec, and Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP).

Other companies in the Conference will be Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK), BMC Software (NASDAQ:BMC), CA (NASDAQ:CA), Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS), Dassault Systems (OTC:DASTY), Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) and SuccessFactors (NASDAQ:SFSF).

Monday, August 22, 2011

Salesforce.com (CRM) (WTSLA) (ADSK) (FLS) (ARO) (BRCD) Price Targets Changed

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), Wet Seal (NASDAQ: WTSLA), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Flowserve Corp (NYSE: FLS), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD) price targets adjusted by analysts.



Wet Seal (WTSLA) had its price target raised by Brean Murray from $6.00 to $6.50. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.



Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) had its price target lowered by Canaccord Genuity from $50.00 to $42.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.



Salesforce.com (CRM) had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $170.00 to $160.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.



Flowserve Corp. (FLS) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $130.00 to $115.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.



Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $17.00 to $14.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.



Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (BRCD) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $6.00 to $4.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Kohls (KSS) (SODA) (KOS) (ADSK) (JWN) (DV) Price Targets Changed

Kohls Corp (NYSE: KSS), Sodastream International (NASDAQ: SODA), Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE: KOS), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) and DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV) have price targets adjusted by analysts.



Sodastream International (SODA) had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer from $80.00 to $65.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.



Kosmos Energy Ltd (KOS) had its price target lowered by Citigroup (NYSE:C) to $20.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.



Kohls Corporporation (KSS) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) to $55.00. The have a “Neutral” rating on the company.



Autodesk (ADSK) had its price target lowered by RBC Capital from $46.00 to $35.00. They have a “Sector Perform” rating on the company.



Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) had its price target raised by Goldman Sachs to $55.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.



DeVry Inc. (DV) had its price target lowered by FBR Capital from $69.00 to $64.00. They have an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Monday, July 25, 2011

AMD (AMD) (FNFG) (LFRGY) (ADSK) (CRH) (DGI) (KLIC) Upgraded

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD), First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG), Lafarge S.A. (NASDAQ: LFRGY), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), CRH PLC (NYSE: CRH), DigitalGlobe Inc (NYSE: DGI) and Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) Upgraded.

Autodesk (ADSK) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) from a

“Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $44.00 on the company, up from $40.00.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) from an “Underperform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

CRH (CRH) was upgraded by Nomura from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

DigitalGlobe Inc (DGI) was upgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (FNFG) was upgraded by Boenning & Scattergood from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $16.50 on the company.

Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) was upgraded by Jefferies from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Lafarge S.A. (LFRGY) was upgraded by Nomura from a “Reduce” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Price Targets on (GPS) (AAPL) (ADSK) (ARO) (ARUN) Updated

Price targets on shares of The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) and Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) were updated by analysts.

Janney Montgomery Scott cut their price target on The Gap Inc. (GPS) from $24.00 to $21.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee raised their price target on Apple, Inc (AAPL) to $460.00.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) raised their price target on Autodesk (ADSK) to $44.00.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) cut their price target on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) to $22.00.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN) from $31.00 to $33.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Price Targets on (INTU) (GPS) (CRM) (ARO) (ADSK) Updated

Price targets on shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) and Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) were updated by analysts.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised their price target on Autodesk (ADSK) to $52.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) cut their price target on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) to $15.00.

Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) raised their price target on Salesforce.com (CRM) to $210.00.

Deutsche Bank cut their price target on The Gap Inc. (GPS) to $18.00.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on Intuit Inc. (INTU) from $53.00 to $57.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

Price Targets on (ZUMZ) (ADSK) (ARO) (CRM) (GPS) Updated

Price targets on shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) were updated by analysts.

Wedbush raised their price target on Zumiez (ZUMZ) to $28.00.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) raised their price target on Autodesk (ADSK) to $46.00.

Janney Montgomery Scott cut their price target on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) from $22.00 to $17.00. They have a “neutral” rating on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on Salesforce.com (CRM) from $178.00 to $184.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) cut their price target on The Gap Inc. (GPS) to $18.00.

Ratings on (INTU) (RAX) (ARO) (ADSK) (ARUN) Reiterated

Ratings on shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU), Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX), Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) and Aruba Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARUN) were reiterated by analysts.

Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating on Intuit Inc. (INTU).

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX).

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated an “underweight” rating on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO).

Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating on Autodesk (ADSK).

Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating on Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN).

Ratings on (ZUMZ) (ADSK) (ARO) (FLO) (ARO) Reiterated

Ratings on shares of Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) and Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) were reiterated by analysts.

Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating on Zumiez (ZUMZ).

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated a “neutral” rating on Autodesk (ADSK).

Gabelli reiterated a “hold” rating on Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO).

Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO). They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Ratings on (ADBE) (ADSK) (AEE) (BBT) (BPOP) Reiterated

Ratings on Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), Ameren Co. (NYSE: AEE), BB&T (NYSE: BBT) and Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) were reiterated by analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated a “neutral” rating on Adobe Systems (ADBE). They have a price target of $36.00 on the company.

Global Hunter Securities reiterated a “buy” rating on Autodesk (ADSK). They have a price target of $51.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated a “sell” rating on Ameren Co. (AEE).

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc reiterated a “market perform” rating on BB&T (BBT). They have a price target of $30.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs reiterated a “buy” rating on Popular, Inc. (BPOP). They have a price target of $4.25 on the company.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Price Targets on (PCLN) (PEP) (V) (ADSK) (AGP) Raised by Analysts

Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) and AMERIGROUP Co. (NYSE: AGP) get price targets raised today by analysts.

ThinkEquity raised their price target on Priceline (PCLN) to $630.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) raised their price target on shares of PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) to $76.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) raised their price target on Visa Inc. (V) to $88.00. They have a “buy” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) raised their price target on Autodesk (ADSK) from $42.00 to $47.00. They have a “hold” rating on the company.

Oppenheimer raised their price target on AMERIGROUP Co. (AGP) from $65.00 to $75.00. They have an “outperform” rating on the company.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Investing in Microsoft (MSFT) for the Long Term

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently announced a solid earnings report (see conference call transcript here) which caused the shares to trade up to about $29.46 on January 27. Since then, the shares have dropped to about $27. I think Microsoft shares are attractive to start accumulating now and on any additional declines. There is a lot to like about MSFT shares. Earnings estimates are about $2.55 for 2011 and $2.76 for 2012. This gives MSFT shares a pe ratio of only about 10 times earnings. Compared to other software and technology companies like Autodesk (ADKS), which sell for much higher pe ratios, this is an attractive valuation. You can read more about why I think certain tech companies like Autodesk are overvalued here.

Microsoft has a huge amount of cash on the balance sheet of about $40 billion. This balance sheet strength will allow them to pursue growth opportunities in the future with new products and possible acquisitions and it will allow them to reinvest in their current product line with updates and improvements. Microsoft's dividend of 64 cents per share per year offers a current yield of about 2.4%

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Autodesk's (NASDAQ:ADSK) Growth Driven by EMEA, Emerging Markets

In the short term it appears Autodesk's (NASDAQ:ADSK) growth should be driven by emerging markets and EMEA.

Barclays said, "With operating margins in the low twenties still far below peak of high twenties, we believe our and consensus estimates have significant headroom as the global cyclical recovery takes root. For FY12 and FY13, we forecast EPS of $1.60 and $1.90. Near term, we expect the strongest growth in EMEA and emerging markets, with the manufacturing sector outperforming architecture, engineering and construction. However, we believe industry drivers such as building information modeling (BIM) requirements are creating a natural upgrade cycle for 3D products such as Revit, providing a specific catalyst for Autodesk's AEC business."

Barclays maintains an "Overweight" rating on Autodesk, which last closed at $39.31, down $0.31, or 0.78 percent. Barclays has a price target of $41 on them.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Management Counting on Recovery...Bad Idea

Management at Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) asserted they're counting on a sustainable recovery in light of improving product lines and geos, but it's doubtful if someone can even legitimately assert there has be even been a recovery.

Jefferies noted, "Mgmt is optimistic about the sustainability of the recovery given the improvement realized across geos and product lines in the quarter. Notably, EMEA and APAC improved +19% Y/Y cc, emerging economies were +25% Y/Y cc, and the Americas were +9% Y/Y."

Earnings per share and revenue estimates were changed for FY2011 to $1.30/$1,929M from $1.31/$1,928M and to $1.59/$2,126M from $1.53/$2,051M for FY2012. For FY2013 the estimates raised to $1.90/$2,348M from $1.80/$2,234M.

Autodesk closed down Friday at $33.77, falling by $2.49, or 6.87 percent. Jefferies has a price target of $35 on them, lowering it from $37.