Costco cut to Neutral at Northcoast despite positive earnings: 4 big analyst cuts

Investing.com — Here is your Pro Recap of the biggest analyst cuts you may have missed since yesterday: downgrades at Costco Wholesale, Lowe's, Salesforce, and Cinemark.

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Costco Wholesale cut at Northcoast Research

Northcoast Research downgraded Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $620.00, as reported in real-time on InvestingPro. Shares are down nearly 1% pre-market today.

Last week, Costco reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates. The discount retailer also rolled out a special dividend to shareholders. Following the report, several Wall Street firms, including TD Cowen, HSBC, Jefferies, Wells Fargo, and Citi, raised their price targets on the stock.

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Lowe's slashed at Stifel

Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) shares fell more than 1% pre-market today after Stifel downgraded the company to Hold from Buy with a price target of $240 (from $235).

The analysts explained that the downgrade reflects a more cautious stance for the fiscal year 2024, questioning Lowe's ability to leverage market share gains to contend with a more anemic category.

We now estimate Lowe’s FY24 comparable sales will be flat, down from +1.4%, with 2H24 growth offsetting 1H24 declines. With flat sales, we estimate the operating margin will be under pressure, with sales leverage necessary to progress towards the 14.5% operating margin target.

Two more downgrades

Wells Fargo downgraded Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $280.00. As a result, shares fell more than 1% pre-market today.

Cinemark (NYSE:CNK) shares dropped more than 3% pre-market today after Wells Fargo downgraded the company to Underweight from Equal Weight and cut its price target to $13.00 from $16.00.

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