Charles River Laboratories (CRL) Tops Q2 EPS by 10c; Bumps Outlook Higher

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Charles River Labs (CRL) PT Raised to $100 at Jefferies

August 4, 2016 10:50 AM EDT

Jefferies analyst raised his price target on Buy-rated Charles River Labs (NYSE: CRL) to $100.00 (from $94.00) following recent earnings.

commented, "CRL displayed continued strength across all segments. Integration of WIL is underway and should lead to margin leverage from the $17-20M cost synergies. CRL is the pre-clinical CRO "category killer" and continues to drive share gains and revenue growth through comprehensive offerings and a focus on high quality science with benefits to utilization, price, and margin."

The analyst had 4 Key Insights:

1) DSA Outperforms in 1st Quarter with WIL. DSA revenue grew... More

Charles River Labs (CRL) PT, Estimates Raised at Evercore ISI

August 3, 2016 11:08 AM EDT

Evercore ISI analyst Ross Muken raised estimates and his price target on Charles River Labs (NYSE: CRL) to $91.50 (from $83.50) but maintained a Hold rating.

Muken commented, "Charles Rivers epic nine quarter run continued (core growth in HSD) as biopharma end market strength remains the main story. Strong demand across the... More