Wells Fargo Downgrades Hub Group (HUBG) to Market Perform; Brokerage Tempers Upside

October 25, 2011 7:13 AM EDT
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Price: $40.30 -3.24%

Rating Summary:
    9 Buy, 16 Hold, 1 Sell

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Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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Wells Fargo downgraded Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG) from Outperform to Market Perform, price target range of $35-37.00 from $34-38.

Wells analyst says, "We expect HUBG to maintain its strong market position within the core intermodal business, while achieving additional growth through truck brokerage and logistics. We see cost management efforts, and continued gross margin improvement furthering earnings growth. At this time, valuation keeps us at Market Perform...Management is comfortable with Street's $1.55-$1.67 for 2011E, and we go to $1.55 from $1.57. Our 2012E goes to $1.97 from $2.00 (Street at $2.01 pre-report)."

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Shares of Hub Group closed at $34.50 yesterday.


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