UPDATE: BMO Capital Upgrades Facebook (FB) to Outperform, Ad Dollars Accelerating
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Rating Summary:
46 Buy, 17 Hold, 2 Sell
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Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
Rating Summary:
46 Buy, 17 Hold, 2 Sell
Rating Trend: = Flat
Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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(Updated - December 31, 2012 9:21 AM EST)
BMO Capital upgraded Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) from Underperform to Outperform in resumed coverage after a two-month restriction. The firm also hiked its price target from $15 to $32.
Analyst Daniel Salmon believes the company is "experiencing a reacceleration of ad spending from large brands that are returning for mobile "reach & frequency" and more video ads." The analyst also believes direct response advertisers are now armed with a proper set of ad buying tools. While Facebook Exchange receives most of the attention, Custom Audiences has the best feedback, according to the analyst.
Facebook is also more fully embracing native monetization like Sponsored Stories and Gifts, and conversations with agency contacts indicate Facebook has improved its outreach to Madison Avenue, the analyst notes.
Salmon raised Q4 revenue estimates to the top of the Street at $1,696 million. The firm's revenue growth estimate is now 30% versus 22% prior, which they said is entirely due to higher ARPU. 2013 non-GAAP EPS estimate goes to $0.72 versus $0.60 prior.
Other possible near-term supports for the stock include: A still small, but important new force in US political advertising; Addition to S&P 500 likely coming; New York City design team could better coordinate ads and user interface.
On the possible S&P 500 addition, the analyst note: "We believe the market is already anticipating it, but an addition to the S&P 500 sometime in 2013 (likely after the May 18 IPO anniversary) will trigger some brief technical buying."
The $32 price target is based on 45x 2013 non-GAAP P/E, versus 25x previously. "We believe rising estimates will pull up the multiple and 45x still comfortably falls between GOOG's 15x multiple and LNKD's 100x," Salmon said.
For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Facebook click here. For more ratings news on Facebook click here.
Shares of Facebook closed at $25.91 yesterday.
BMO Capital upgraded Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) from Underperform to Outperform in resumed coverage after a two-month restriction. The firm also hiked its price target from $15 to $32.
Analyst Daniel Salmon believes the company is "experiencing a reacceleration of ad spending from large brands that are returning for mobile "reach & frequency" and more video ads." The analyst also believes direct response advertisers are now armed with a proper set of ad buying tools. While Facebook Exchange receives most of the attention, Custom Audiences has the best feedback, according to the analyst.
Facebook is also more fully embracing native monetization like Sponsored Stories and Gifts, and conversations with agency contacts indicate Facebook has improved its outreach to Madison Avenue, the analyst notes.
Salmon raised Q4 revenue estimates to the top of the Street at $1,696 million. The firm's revenue growth estimate is now 30% versus 22% prior, which they said is entirely due to higher ARPU. 2013 non-GAAP EPS estimate goes to $0.72 versus $0.60 prior.
Other possible near-term supports for the stock include: A still small, but important new force in US political advertising; Addition to S&P 500 likely coming; New York City design team could better coordinate ads and user interface.
On the possible S&P 500 addition, the analyst note: "We believe the market is already anticipating it, but an addition to the S&P 500 sometime in 2013 (likely after the May 18 IPO anniversary) will trigger some brief technical buying."
The $32 price target is based on 45x 2013 non-GAAP P/E, versus 25x previously. "We believe rising estimates will pull up the multiple and 45x still comfortably falls between GOOG's 15x multiple and LNKD's 100x," Salmon said.
For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Facebook click here. For more ratings news on Facebook click here.
Shares of Facebook closed at $25.91 yesterday.
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