During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Raymond James downgraded Bloomin' Brands to Market Perform from Outperform without a price target following the Q3 report. The firm sees lower near-term visibility and views the stake sale in Bloomin's Brazil division as "underwhelming." The proceeds came in below his expectations and while the stock's "low valuation should provide some downside support," Bloomin's free cash flow is narrowing and its "high dividend payout may need to be revisited."
Barclays lowered the firm's price target on Bloomin' Brands to $19 from $20 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The company's Q3 comp, margin and adjusted EBITDA were all below expectations, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Raymond James downgraded Bloomin' Brands to Market Perform from Outperform.
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Tara Kurian - Vice President of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Mike Spanos - Chief Executive Officer Michael Healy - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jeffrey Bernstein - Barclays Alex Slagle - Jefferies John Ivankoe - JPMorgan Brian Harbour - Morgan Stanley Jeffrey Farmer - Gordon Haskett Sara Senatore - Bank of America Dennis Geiger - UBS Brian Mullan - Piper Sandler Jon Tower - Citigroup Brian Vaccaro - Raymond James Andrew Strelzik - BMO Tara Kurian Thank you and good morning, everyone. With me on today's call are Mike Spanos, our Chief Executive Officer; and Michael Healy, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.
Although the revenue and EPS for Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.44 per share a year ago.
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. BLMN will release earnings results for its third quarter, before the opening bell on Friday, Nov. 8.
Evaluate the expected performance of Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for the quarter ended September 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
BLMN, CJEWY and CARE have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on October 3, 2024.
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.