RBC Capital Cuts PT and Estimates on Intel (INTC); Timing Not Good; NVDA & MU Overdone

September 7, 2012 1:57 PM EDT Send to a Friend
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RBC Capital maintains an 'Outperform' on Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) price target of $28.00 (from $30.00).

Analyst, Doug Freedman, said, "The bad news in the PC market has been well-documented through the summer period, and is related to several reasons: 1) lackluster back-to-school builds; 2) weakness in China; 3) slow introduction of Ultrabooks; and 4) strength in the tablet market (suggesting cannibalization). Longer-term we believe that trends in the Data Center remain strong, as its high-margin nature should partially offset impact to gross margins should PC demand remain sluggish. Maintain our view that INTC still offers a flight to safety for investors given cash flow flexibility, partially seen in its 3.7% yield."

Separately, Freedman thinks the sell-off in NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA)(down 3%) and Micron (NYSE: MU)(down 5.5%) are overdone. He also thinks this is bad timing, considering Win8/Ultrabook counterattacks as tablets gain share.

FY12 EPS estimate lowered from $2.41 to $2.18 and FY13 from $2.58 to $2.22. FY12 revenues lowered from $55.6B to $53.2B and FY13 from $59.2B to $55.0B.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Intel click here. For more ratings news on Intel click here.

Shares of Intel closed at $25.10 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $19.52-$29.27.


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