Q: Taken from G&M Thursday: Kraken Robotics Inc : Canaccord Genuity raises target price to C$4 from C$3.50 but downgrades rating to “hold” from “buy. Just ahead of results that doesn't seem very upbeat. Is Cannacord a sell side analyst? Do Kraken have Sell Side analysts and what are their ratings and reasonning if any?
Thanks
Yves
Thanks
Yves
5i Research Answer:
Yes, Canaccord is on the sell side. Some analysts will get conservative on small cap stocks after a big run. There is not a lot of career upside for them by sticking their necks out. We would not read too much into the move. PNG has 6 analysts, five at BUY and one at HOLD. Average target price is $3.88. If we look at successful small cap stocks in the past analysts are typically well-behind the curve on growth. This doesn't guarantee anything with PNG but generally we have found it pays to not pay too much attention to analyst moves if one is truly a long term investor.