Wedbush Lowers Price Target on THQ (THQI) to $22

July 31, 2008 11:44 AM EDT

Wedbush Morgan lowers its price target on THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) from $28 to $22. The firm maintains a Strong Buy rating on the stock.

The firm lowered its FY08 and FY09 EPS estimates on THQ, citing lowered Q2 guidance by the company's management, which sees a loss of $0.35-$0.38. Wedbush's FY08 target goes to ($0.24) and its FY09 target goes to $0.88, versus the consensus of $0.99.

Wedbush said its $22 price target on THQ is based on 13.5x the firm's adjusted FY10 EPS estimate of $1.26, plus $5/share in cash. The Street estimate for THQ's FY10 EPS is currently $1.34.

Amid the disappointing guidance, shares of THQ are down about 6% today, and most recently around $15.10. Based on today's decline, the firm's lowered price target represents a potential gain of about 46% for investors who buy shares this morning.

THQ, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in developing, publishing, and distributing interactive entertainment software for various game systems worldwide.


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