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Analyst: Buy The Weakness In Semtech After Q3 Report
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 12:27pm | 410Analog and mixed-signal semiconductor company Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC) reported net sales growth of 10 percent to $150.3 million and non-GAAP earnings of 54 cents per share on Wednesday, exceeding the 50-cents-per-share consensus estimate. The company's fourth quarter guidance...
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Analyst: Semtech Has Nearly 30% Upside
Monday, November 20, 2017 - 5:51pm | 288Analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ: SMTC), with its multiple-end-market target and strong growth profile, has managed to secure a Buy rating from BWS Financial. The Analyst BWS Financial analyst Hamed Khorsand initiated coverage of the shares of Semtech with...
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Applied Optoelectronics Disappoints Investors, Again
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 11:26am | 354Shares of Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) lost more than 20 percent Friday morning. The company announced Thursday afternoon its largest customer, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), is no longer placing orders to buy its components. The announcement was made in conjunction with a revision to...
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Will LendingTree Wither Amid Q4 Headwinds?
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 2:10pm | 266BWS Financial's Hamed Khorsand downgraded Lendingtree Inc (NASDAQ: TREE) from Buy to Sell in an analyst note Thursday. Khorsand lowered BWS' target price on LendingTree from $285 to $194. The company is going to face some seasonal headwinds in the fourth quarter, which could have a negative...
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The Bull And Bear Scenarios Playing Out In Applied Optoelectronics
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 10:05am | 643Fiber-optic networking company Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent months. As of late July, the stock was up nearly 500 percent year-to-date before shaving off more than a third of its market cap in the past month. Traders and Wall Street analysts...
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This Research Report Sent Shares Of Applied Optoelectronics Lower
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 11:07am | 331Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) fell more than 3 percent Wednesday morning after analysts at BWS Financial released a cautious research report. Applied Optoelectronics held an investor conference call and detailed its manufacturing efficiencies, but BWS Financial's Hamed...
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How LendingTree Hits $150
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 10:51am | 225Beating Wall Street Financial recently issued a report on Lendingtree Inc (NASDAQ: TREE) after the company recently reported strong fourth-quarter earnings and 2016 guidance, after a year that saw rapid expansion in their non-mortgage business. Currently, analysts at BWS Financial rate LendingTree...
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BWS Financial Analyst Says 'Handful' Of Companies Could Buy Barracuda Networks
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 11:33am | 293The share price of Barracuda Networks Inc (NYSE: CUDA) has declined 65.57 percent over the past year, to a low of $10.09 on January 19. Hamed Khorsand of BWS Financial has maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $20. Recent news reports that the company has hired...
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Will Google's Mortgage Tool Hurt LendingTree, Other New-Age Lenders?
Friday, November 27, 2015 - 9:32am | 444Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has launched a new mortgage lending tool. Despite the disruptive potential of the tool, BWS Financial sees the move as a positive for LendingTree Inc (NASDAQ: TREE). The new Google platform could initially serve to increase LendingTree’s...
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This Analysts Sees Potential Threat To Web.com From Godaddy's IPO
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 2:27pm | 264In a report published Monday, BWS Financial analyst Hamed Khorsand took a look at Godaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY)'s IPO and the threat it poses to Web.com Group Inc (NASDAQ: WWWW). Consequently, he issued a Hold rating and a $17 price target on the latter. Related Link: Godaddy Is Going Public...
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BWS Financial Sees Strong Times Ahead For RetailMeNot
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 11:21am | 204In a report issued by BWS Financial, the firm initiated coverage on RetailMeNot Inc (NASDAQ: SALE) with a Buy rating and a $26 price target. RetailMeNot fourth-quarter revenues of $87.4 million and EPS of $0.43, beating analyst expectations of $86.1 million and $0.32 respectfully....
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UPDATE: BWS Financial Initiates Coverage On Avid Technology
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 2:52pm | 187BWS Financial initiated coverage on Avid Technology, Inc. (OTC: AVID) with a Buy rating and $20 price target. Analyst Hamed Khorsand commented that “AVID is a software developer in a market that is tightly knit and whose participants consider AVID the best solution for video editing. AVID...
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BWS Financial Expects Rentrak To Come Out Of Election In Good Shape
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 - 12:03pm | 95In a report published Tuesday, BWS Financial analyst Hamed Khorsand reiterated a Buy rating and $85.00 price target on Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT). In the report, BWS Financial noted, “The narrative this midterm election cycle is money.Multiple media outlets are projecting the total spend on...
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UPDATE: BWS Financial Upgrades Atlantic Tele-Network On Data Traffic
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 11:01am | 136In a report published Monday, BWS Financial analyst Hamed Khorsand upgraded the rating on Atlantic Tele-Network (NASDAQ: ATNI) from Sell to Hold, and reiterated the $64.00 price target. In the report, BWS Financial noted, “Atlantic Tele-Network (ATNI) upgrading more of its wireless base stations...
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Amazon (AMZN) Improves Margins, Analyst Tells CNBC
Friday, January 29, 2010 - 11:52am | 103Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) performed very well and posted good results for the quarter. The company recorded $0.85 in net profit per share and comfortably surpassed market estimates of $0.72. Amazon also posted $9.5 billion in revenue. Amazon has also issued a strong projection for the next quarter. It...