Sterne CRT Jumps on the LinkedIn (LNKD) Bandwagon with Buy Rating and Nosebleed PT

Lynda's Upside and First 10% Customer to Drive Growth at LinkedIn (LNKD) - Susquehanna

October 30, 2015 11:22 AM EDT

Shyam Patil from Susquehanna published an earnings recap on LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD) this morning citing Lynda's first 10% customer and leverage in the company's operating model.

The revenue beat combined with lower opex drove EBITDA 35% ($54 million) above us and 36% ($55 million) above consensus, and EPS... More

Growth Drivers Set For LinkedIn's (LNKD) 2016; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Raises Price Target to $280

October 30, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey reiterated a Buy rating on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), and raised the price target to $280.00 (from $275.00), following the company's 3Q earnings results. LinkedIn has multiple drivers that are building momentum for growth in 2016, including; Lynda product improvements, Mobile growth, Sales force... More

Evercore ISI Raises Price target on LinkedIn (LNKD) to $235 Following 3Q

October 30, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Evercore ISI reiterated a Hold rating on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), and raised the price target to $235.00 (from $211.00), following the company's 3Q earnings results. After stripping out the impact of its Lynda acquisition, billings increased 22%, which compares to +30% growth in reported revenues.

Analyst Ken... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) Reports Upside to 3Q; Needham & Company Reiterates Buy

October 30, 2015 9:08 AM EDT

Needham & Company reiterated a Buy rating on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), and raised the price target to $300.00 (from $260.00), following the company's 3Q earnings results. Total revenue for 3Q15 was $780M, above expectations of $756M. Adjusted EBITDA of $208M was also well above expectations of $152M.... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) PT Raised to $280 at BMO Capital

October 30, 2015 8:35 AM EDT

BMO Capital analyst Daniel Salmon reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to $280.00 (from $265.00) following Q3 results.

Salmon commented, "LinkedIn got back to a clean beat and raise after two straight volatile quarters. While all businesses performed well, the standout was... More

Sterne Agee CRT Upgrades LinkedIn (LNKD) to Buy

October 30, 2015 7:50 AM EDT

Sterne Agee CRT upgraded LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $300.00.

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Shares of LinkedIn closed at $217.00 yesterday.

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LinkedIn (LNKD) PT Raised to $272 at Cowen

October 30, 2015 7:49 AM EDT

Cowen analyst John Blackledge reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to $272.00 (from $260.00).

Blackledge commented, "After 2 qtrs of mixed results, LNKD delivered strong 3Q results with revenues 2% ahead of Cowen ests and EBITDA an impressive 40% higher.... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) PT Raised to $285 at Mizuho Securities

October 30, 2015 7:43 AM EDT

Mizuho Securities analyst Neil Doshi reiterated a Buy rating and raised his price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to $285.00 (from $240.00) following solid 'beat and raise' quarter.

Doshi commented, "If investors were looking for strength in the core, a strong product pipeline, and a... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) PT Raised to $189 at FBR Capital Posts Q3; Remains Sidelined on Valuation

October 30, 2015 7:37 AM EDT

FBR Capital analyst William Bird raised his price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to $189.00 (from $180.00) but maintained a Market Perform followings strong results after the close. Despite this the firm believes valuation is stretched 69x 2016E EBITDA.

Bird commented, "After a large guidance... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) Tops Q3 EPS by 33c; Issues Strong FY15 Outlook

October 29, 2015 4:02 PM EDT

(Updated - October 29, 2015 4:04 PM EDT)

LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) reported Q3 EPS of $0.78, $0.33 better than the analyst estimate of $0.45. Revenue came in at $780 million versus the consensus of $755.64 million.

Marketing Solutions revenue grew 28% year-over-year to $140 million.

Sponsored Updates performance once again exceeded 100% year-over-year growth, partially offset... More