Jefferies Cuts Price Target on Fossil Group (FOSL) Following 1Q Miss
Jefferies maintained a Hold rating on Fossil Group (NASDAQ: FOSL), and cut the price target to $32.00 (from $40.00), following the company's 1Q earnings report. Fossil reported sales of -9%, compared to the Street's -8% estimate. EPS of $0.12 came in below the Street's $0.15 estimate. The weakness was largely driven by a deterioration of trends in the wholesale channel across US and Europe.
Analyst Randal Konik commented, "Weaker than expected 1Q results showed that the watch craze has ended, dept. store sell-throughs are declining, and technology shifts continue to disrupt the market. All this points to a more difficult operating environment for FOSL, given its significant exposure to traditional watches. Maintain Hold rating."
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Shares of Fossil closed at $40.10 yesterday.