BlackBerry (BBRY): Needs a Compelling New Product - Imperial Capital

Imperial Capital analyst, Michael Kim, believes BlackBerry's (NASDAQ: BBRY) turnaround strategy remains a work-in-progress, with stronger revenue growth from software and services, but weaker hardware sales and greater decline in Service Access Fees (SAF) in F1Q17.

The analyst sees further headwinds in the hardware business until BBRY introduces more compelling products, such as new mid-range Android-based smartphones later this year. Management expects to achieve hardware operating profitability in F3Q17, buoyed by more favorable agreements with its ODM (original design manufacturer) partners. Management also expects potential device software licensing opportunities.

No change to In-Line rating or price target of $7.00

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Shares of BlackBerry closed at $6.67 yesterday.

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