BMO Capital Downgrades Focus Financial Partners (FOCS) to Market Perform

(Updated - February 3, 2023 5:31 AM EST)

BMO Capital analyst James Fotheringham downgraded Focus Financial Partners (NASDAQ: FOCS) from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target of $53.00 (from $55.00).

The analyst comments "This morning Focus announced an exclusivity agreement with PE firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) regarding a potential acquisition of FOCS at $53/share (~15% premium to last night's close). We understand that FOCS has already approached/met with other potential bidders; nevertheless the CD&R bid has proceeded (with a “best and final” price of $53/share). Given this is an exclusivity agreement, we do not expect a competing bid, and believe a definitive agreement is the likely outcome. We downgrade shares to Market Perform and reduce our target to $53 (from $55)."

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Shares of Focus Financial Partners closed at $50.01 yesterday.

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