Carlyle Group (CG: $24)
Bull Market Report Target Price: $28
Bull Market Report Sell Price: $24
Earnings Date: Wednesday, 8:30 AM ET
Consensus: 4Q17
Revenues: $780 million
EPS: $0.62
Year Ago Quarter Results
Revenues: $435 million
EPS: $0.02
Key Things to Watch For in the Quarter
Analysts expect The Carlyle Group to report a 79% increase in revenues with a huge increase in earnings per share for 4Q17. The stock has beaten analyst estimates in three of the past four quarters, and is up 43% since this time last year. The Carlyle Group is an investment firm specializing in direct investments in the Fintech Sector. We do not expect the recent selloff to have a grave effect on the stock because of the firm’s concentrated line of business.
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Synaptics (SYNA: $41)
Bull Market Report Target Price: $54
Bull Market Report Sell Price: $35
Earnings Date: Wednesday, after market close
Consensus: 4Q17
Revenues: $430 million
EPS: $1.09
Year Ago Quarter Results
Revenues: $460 million
EPS: $1.49
Key Things to Watch For in the Quarter
Synaptics is expected to report a 7% decrease in revenues and a 27% decrease in earnings per share for 4Q17. Despite having beaten estimates in the past four quarters, the stock is down almost 30% since this time last year. We expect the firm’s underlying technology and management team to spur growth over the long-term horizon. Our Target is $54 and our Sell Price is $35.
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Tesla (TSLA: $334)
Bull Market Report Target Price: $375
Bull Market Report Sell Price: $335
Earnings Date: Wednesday, 5:30 PM ET
Consensus: 4Q17
Revenues: $3.3 billion
EPS: -$3.10
Year Ago Quarter Results
Revenues: $2.3 billion
EPS: -$0.69
Key Things to Watch For in the Quarter
Analysts expect Tesla to report a 43% increase in revenues and an increase in the earnings deficit for 4Q17. Despite beating estimates in only one of the past four quarters, the stock is still up 27% this year, and that includes the recent sell-off. We expect Elon Musk to continue to drive top line growth as the economy continues to strengthen and electric cars continue to penetrate our roads.
But as we have mentioned we are worried about the capital that Tesla will need to sustain its growth. So we have a Sell Price in place of $335. With the latest market fall-off, the stock dropped from $354 to $333 on Monday, quite a bit below our Sell Price. The Sell Price is there for YOU to decide what to do. Sell? Hold? Buy more? We love this company but with the production delays and thus little money coming in, we're a bit concerned. We may have an update about the firm in the next few days.
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CBRE (CBG: $42.50)
Bull Market Report Target Price: $52
Bull Market Report Sell Price: $40
Earnings Date: Thursday, 7:00 AM ET
Consensus: 4Q17
Revenues: $4.0 billion
EPS: $0.92
Year Ago Quarter Results
Revenues: $3.8 billion
EPS: $0.93
Key Things to Watch For in the Quarter
CBRE is expected to report a 6% increase in its revenues and a 1% decrease in its earnings per share for 4Q17. The stock is up 33% on the year, and has been at the forefront of its peers in the real estate industry. CBRE has beaten estimates in each of the past four quarters which helps explain the firm’s bull run. The stock took a pretty heavy hit early this week when investors shaved 10% off the market cap. We believe it has been oversold, especially given the strong economic growth and investor’s natural fear of real estate when markets turn south. We are big believers in CBRE and would accumulate shares here.
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Ventas (VTR: $53)
Bull Market Report Target Price: $72
Bull Market Report Sell Price: $58
Earnings Date: Friday, 10:00 AM ET
Consensus: 4Q17Revenues: $875 million
EPS: $0.63
Year Ago Quarter Results
Revenues: $875 million
EPS: $0.58
Key Things to Watch For in the Quarter
Ventas is expected to report no growth in revenues and an 8% increase in earnings for 4Q17. Despite Ventas’s ability to beat estimates in each of the past four quarters, the stock is down 15% since this time last year. The stock currently yields a 6% dividend, and has developed a trend for earnings growth. While some investors are selling the stock due to a lack of revenue growth, we are confident in the ability of management to cut costs and produce growth their bottom line.