1月25日,特爾西咨詢集團(Telsey Advisory Group)的分析師喬?費爾德曼發(fā)布了一份關(guān)于電子游戲零售商GameStop的“詭異”報告——這家在退市邊緣苦苦掙扎的公司,股價突然飆升到了“天文數(shù)字”。
費爾德曼將GameStop的目標股價提高了50%,至33美元,在正常情況下,這一做法意味著分析師強大的背書。但與此同時,他也將把該股的評級從“強于大盤”下調(diào)為“遜于大盤”,相當(dāng)于其他咨詢公司的“賣出”評級。
面對GameStop突如其來的瘋漲,華爾街分析師正全力應(yīng)對,費爾德曼只是之一。過去兩年,GameStop的業(yè)務(wù)基本面可謂慘淡:銷售下滑,凈虧損上升。總之,和“股價暴漲”這幾個字眼幾乎毫無關(guān)聯(lián)。實際上,GameStop股價的異動飆升來自Reddit論壇中“華爾街賭注”(WallStreetBets)成員們的爆買。
在2020年的大部分時間里,GameStop的股價都維持在個位數(shù),11月和12月曾經(jīng)穩(wěn)步上漲,而在今年1月的頭幾周,股價驟然翻了四番。1月25日,當(dāng)特爾西公司敦促投資者離場時,該股股價達到159美元,幾天后,股價漲至近500美元,互聯(lián)網(wǎng)券商羅賓漢(Robinhood)限制交易,用戶暫停購入更多股票,導(dǎo)致了更大的波動。這一場有組織的計謀,導(dǎo)致幾家賣空GameStop的對沖基金蒙受巨額損失。
1月29日中午,GameStop的股價約為每股333美元,公司市值達到了230億美元。
費爾德曼從去年9月起就看漲GameStop。當(dāng)時,一家激進的投資基金正推動變革,微軟(Microsoft)和索尼(Sony)的新一代游戲機帶來一波消費狂熱,GameStop也將從中獲益。
但費爾德曼寫道,在Reddit“賭徒”們的助推下,GameStop的股價水平“遠遠超過了我們的高基本預(yù)期和新游戲周期的多年收益預(yù)期”。
“我們認為,GameStop目前的股價和估值水平是不可持續(xù)的。在基本面因素的推動下,股價將回歸到更正常、更合理的估值水平。”他說。
1月28日,貝爾德股票研究公司(Baird Equity Research)的分析師科林?塞巴斯蒂安發(fā)布了一份新報告,報告中他未將GameStop評級從“中性”下調(diào),但他對該股設(shè)定的目標價為13美元,比當(dāng)時的真實股價低了95%左右。
不過,塞巴斯蒂安也表示,如果GameStop轉(zhuǎn)向主要在網(wǎng)上銷售游戲、著手舉辦游戲錦標賽、繼續(xù)二手游戲設(shè)備的銷售并關(guān)閉大部分實體店,公司可能會迎來繁榮。
在他看來,GameStop成功實現(xiàn)這一轉(zhuǎn)變的可能性不大,但他表示,仍然有可能會將GameStop的目標股價提升至20美元。
他寫道:“我們在持續(xù)評估GameStop線上、線下混合模式的長期潛力時,一直認為該公司的結(jié)構(gòu)性風(fēng)險很大。可以說,近期該股票的表現(xiàn)至少有一部分已經(jīng)脫離了基本面。因此,我們維持中性評級。”
GameStop于1月11日發(fā)布了其最新財務(wù)披露報告,報告顯示,2020年最后九周的銷售額下降了3%,至17.7億美元。當(dāng)時,GameStop的股價在17美元至20美元之間徘徊。而此后,其他幾位關(guān)注GameStop的分析師一直沒有發(fā)布過新的報告。
Jefferies公司的分析師斯蒂芬妮?威辛克在1月11日的報告中將該股評級為“持有”,目標股價設(shè)定為15美元。她寫道,對GameStop來說,“可取的選擇”應(yīng)該是轉(zhuǎn)型以銷售更多數(shù)字游戲,并在這一“豪擲數(shù)十億美元來獲取、激活用戶粘性的市場”中,挖掘其忠實用戶基礎(chǔ)。
Wedbush的分析師邁克爾?帕切特在1月11日的報告中對GameStop的評級為“中性”,目標股價設(shè)定為16美元。盡管評級不高,帕切特仍然寫道,他對該股持“積極態(tài)度”,稱贊GameStop在維護實體店的同時擴大網(wǎng)上銷售的戰(zhàn)略——一種被稱為“全渠道營銷”的零售戰(zhàn)略。
他表示:“我們認為,GameStop能夠適當(dāng)削減人工門店數(shù)量,通過其全渠道產(chǎn)品來彌補銷售額的損失。此外,伴隨著經(jīng)濟大衰退,對現(xiàn)金置換的需求比以往任何時候都要大,我們預(yù)計GameStop的二手業(yè)務(wù)將依托這一環(huán)境蓬勃發(fā)展。”(財富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:楊二一
1月25日,特爾西咨詢集團(Telsey Advisory Group)的分析師喬?費爾德曼發(fā)布了一份關(guān)于電子游戲零售商GameStop的“詭異”報告——這家在退市邊緣苦苦掙扎的公司,股價突然飆升到了“天文數(shù)字”。
費爾德曼將GameStop的目標股價提高了50%,至33美元,在正常情況下,這一做法意味著分析師強大的背書。但與此同時,他也將把該股的評級從“強于大盤”下調(diào)為“遜于大盤”,相當(dāng)于其他咨詢公司的“賣出”評級。
面對GameStop突如其來的瘋漲,華爾街分析師正全力應(yīng)對,費爾德曼只是之一。過去兩年,GameStop的業(yè)務(wù)基本面可謂慘淡:銷售下滑,凈虧損上升。總之,和“股價暴漲”這幾個字眼幾乎毫無關(guān)聯(lián)。實際上,GameStop股價的異動飆升來自Reddit論壇中“華爾街賭注”(WallStreetBets)成員們的爆買。
在2020年的大部分時間里,GameStop的股價都維持在個位數(shù),11月和12月曾經(jīng)穩(wěn)步上漲,而在今年1月的頭幾周,股價驟然翻了四番。1月25日,當(dāng)特爾西公司敦促投資者離場時,該股股價達到159美元,幾天后,股價漲至近500美元,互聯(lián)網(wǎng)券商羅賓漢(Robinhood)限制交易,用戶暫停購入更多股票,導(dǎo)致了更大的波動。這一場有組織的計謀,導(dǎo)致幾家賣空GameStop的對沖基金蒙受巨額損失。
1月29日中午,GameStop的股價約為每股333美元,公司市值達到了230億美元。
費爾德曼從去年9月起就看漲GameStop。當(dāng)時,一家激進的投資基金正推動變革,微軟(Microsoft)和索尼(Sony)的新一代游戲機帶來一波消費狂熱,GameStop也將從中獲益。
但費爾德曼寫道,在Reddit“賭徒”們的助推下,GameStop的股價水平“遠遠超過了我們的高基本預(yù)期和新游戲周期的多年收益預(yù)期”。
“我們認為,GameStop目前的股價和估值水平是不可持續(xù)的。在基本面因素的推動下,股價將回歸到更正常、更合理的估值水平。”他說。
1月28日,貝爾德股票研究公司(Baird Equity Research)的分析師科林?塞巴斯蒂安發(fā)布了一份新報告,報告中他未將GameStop評級從“中性”下調(diào),但他對該股設(shè)定的目標價為13美元,比當(dāng)時的真實股價低了95%左右。
不過,塞巴斯蒂安也表示,如果GameStop轉(zhuǎn)向主要在網(wǎng)上銷售游戲、著手舉辦游戲錦標賽、繼續(xù)二手游戲設(shè)備的銷售并關(guān)閉大部分實體店,公司可能會迎來繁榮。
在他看來,GameStop成功實現(xiàn)這一轉(zhuǎn)變的可能性不大,但他表示,仍然有可能會將GameStop的目標股價提升至20美元。
他寫道:“我們在持續(xù)評估GameStop線上、線下混合模式的長期潛力時,一直認為該公司的結(jié)構(gòu)性風(fēng)險很大。可以說,近期該股票的表現(xiàn)至少有一部分已經(jīng)脫離了基本面。因此,我們維持中性評級。”
GameStop于1月11日發(fā)布了其最新財務(wù)披露報告,報告顯示,2020年最后九周的銷售額下降了3%,至17.7億美元。當(dāng)時,GameStop的股價在17美元至20美元之間徘徊。而此后,其他幾位關(guān)注GameStop的分析師一直沒有發(fā)布過新的報告。
Jefferies公司的分析師斯蒂芬妮?威辛克在1月11日的報告中將該股評級為“持有”,目標股價設(shè)定為15美元。她寫道,對GameStop來說,“可取的選擇”應(yīng)該是轉(zhuǎn)型以銷售更多數(shù)字游戲,并在這一“豪擲數(shù)十億美元來獲取、激活用戶粘性的市場”中,挖掘其忠實用戶基礎(chǔ)。
Wedbush的分析師邁克爾?帕切特在1月11日的報告中對GameStop的評級為“中性”,目標股價設(shè)定為16美元。盡管評級不高,帕切特仍然寫道,他對該股持“積極態(tài)度”,稱贊GameStop在維護實體店的同時擴大網(wǎng)上銷售的戰(zhàn)略——一種被稱為“全渠道營銷”的零售戰(zhàn)略。
他表示:“我們認為,GameStop能夠適當(dāng)削減人工門店數(shù)量,通過其全渠道產(chǎn)品來彌補銷售額的損失。此外,伴隨著經(jīng)濟大衰退,對現(xiàn)金置換的需求比以往任何時候都要大,我們預(yù)計GameStop的二手業(yè)務(wù)將依托這一環(huán)境蓬勃發(fā)展。”(財富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:楊二一
Joe Feldman, an analyst with Telsey Advisory Group, issued a strange report on January 25 about struggling video game retailer GameStop, whose shares have soared to astronomical levels.
He raised his target price for the company’s stock by 50% to $33, which in normal times would seem like a huge endorsement. But he also cut his rating for the stock from “outperform” to “underperform,” his firm’s equivalent of “sell.”
It’s just one of many odd examples of how Wall Street analysts are trying to deal with GameStop’s unusual run-up. The company’s business fundamentals—falling sales and net losses for the past two years—are nearly irrelevant to the rise in its stock, which has been fueled by members of the Reddit message board, WallStreetBets.
After spending most of 2020 in single digits, GameStop’s stock rose steadily in November and December before suddenly quadrupling in the opening weeks of January. As Telsey was urging investors to get out on January 25, the stock hit $159 and then a few days later was almost at $500 before a halt on customers of brokerage Robinhood from buying more shares led to even more volatility. The machinations have led to huge losses at a few hedge funds that had been betting against GameStop by shorting the stock.
At midday on January 29, GameStop’s shares were trading for about $333, giving the company a market value of $23 billion.
The Telsey analyst’s earlier bullish call on the stock, dating from September, came as an activist investment fund was pushing for change and the retail chain seemed poised to benefit from excitement over new generations of gaming consoles from Microsoft and Sony.
But the Reddit-driven price level “far exceeds our high fundamental expectations and projected multiyear benefits of the new gaming cycle,” Feldman wrote.
“We believe the current share price and valuation levels are not sustainable, and we expect the shares to return to a more normal/fair valuation driven by the fundamentals.”
At Baird Equity Research, analyst Colin Sebastian did not downgrade his rating on GameStop from “neutral” in a new report on January 28. But his target price of $13 was about 95% below the stock’s price at the time.
Still, Sebastian did say that GameStop could thrive if shifted to selling mostly games online, started holding gaming tournaments, continued selling used gaming gear, and closed most of its physical stores.
Though he gave low odds to GameStop successfully making such a transition, the analyst concluded he may raise his target for the stock to $20.
“While we continue to evaluate the long-term potential for GameStop’s hybrid online/offline model, and believe that structural risks remain abundant, we realize that near-term stock performance is at least partially detached from fundamentals, and thus maintain a Neutral rating,” he wrote.
Several other analysts who follow GameStop have not issued new reports since its most recent financial disclosure report on Jan. 11, when the stock was trading between $17 and $20 a share. At that time, the company said that sales for the final nine weeks of 2020 had declined 3% to $1.77 billion.
In her Jan. 11 report, Stephanie Wissink, an analyst at Jefferies, rated the stock a “hold” with a price target of $15. One “optimistic option” for GameStop would be if the company transitioned to selling more digital games and exploiting its loyal customer base “in a marketplace where billions of dollars are spent to acquire and activate engagement,” she wrote.
And Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush, rated GameStop “neutral” in his Jan. 11 report with a price target of $16. Still, Pachter wrote that he had a “positive bias” on the stock and praised the company’s strategy of expanding online sales alongside its stores, a retailing tactic known as omnichannel marketing.
“We think GameStop can manage its business with fewer stores staffed more conservatively, making up lost sales via its omnichannel offering,” he wrote. “Further, with a full-fledged recession underway, the need for trade-in currency is greater than ever, and we expect GameStop’s used business to thrive in this environment.”