Here's Why Bloomin' Brands Stock Is Going Up Today
What happened
(NASDAQ: BLMN) is undervalued, and they’re letting the world know. That’s what’s sending shares of the company higher today. Investors are always looking for bargains, and perhaps even more so right now with the market at all-time highs.
Bloomin’ Brands stock was trading 8% higher as of 12:30 p.m. EDT. But these analysts think it has much further to climb.
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So what
The first bullish commentary came from Deutsche Bank. It sees around 40% upside in Bloomin’ Brands stock over the next year to 18 months. And it considers this a conservative forecast. Improving economic trends for casual-dining restaurant chains could cause shares to go even higher.
Raymond James agrees with Deutsche Bank that Bloomin’ Brands stock is undervalued. It says the stock is a “strong buy” after considering its valuation metrics.
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Now what
$20 per share. For perspective, that’s where it traded last year, before the pandemic wrecked its business. Given its revenue was declining and its profits stagnating, I’m not sure it was a great investment back then.” data-reactid=”58″>According to Deutsche Bank’s assessment, Bloomin’ Brands stock is worth at least $20 per share. For perspective, that’s where it traded last year, before the pandemic wrecked its business. Given its revenue was declining and its profits stagnating, I’m not sure it was a great investment back then.
a bargain right now. When the company last updated investors, it still had 80 restaurants in the U.S. closed to on-premises dining. At these locations, comparable sales were down 44.6% year over year. At the 928 locations already reopened, comp sales were still down 16.1%.” data-reactid=”59″>I’m even less convinced Bloomin’ Brands stock is a bargain right now. When the company last updated investors, it still had 80 restaurants in the U.S. closed to on-premises dining. At these locations, comparable sales were down 44.6% year over year. At the 928 locations already reopened, comp sales were still down 16.1%.
In other words, Bloomin’ Brands’ business is still struggling right now. And even if business returns to prepandemic levels, that’s not necessarily something to get excited about — it wasn’t growing revenue and profits in a way leading to market-beating stock returns. This being the case, I wouldn’t jump into a Bloomin’ Brands investment hoping the stock goes back to $20 per share. That seems like a shortsighted hope at best.
Jon Quast has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.” data-reactid=”69″>Jon Quast has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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