Nomura/Instinet Downgrades Regions Financial (RF) to Reduce

Nomura/Instinet analyst Bill Carcache downgraded Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) from Neutral to Reduce with a price target of $14.00 (from $17.00).

The analyst cites a view that accelerating commercial and industrial loan losses with drive negative EPS revisions and drive shares to underperform regional peers. The analyst further comments "Industry C&I loan growth has accelerated sharply YTD as underwriters have loosened lending standards amid weaker loan demand. Against this backdrop, KEY and RF are growing C&I loans at elevated rates above the industry, and we believe this will lead to greater-than-expected loan losses."

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Shares of Regions Financial closed at $14.90 yesterday.

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