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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Mastercard, CrowdStrike, Eni, PepsiCo and Kroger
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – October 20, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Mastercard Inc. (MA - Free Report) , CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD - Free Report) , Eni S.p.A. (E - Free Report) , PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP - Free Report) and The Kroger Co. (KR - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Analyst Reports for Mastercard, Crowdstrike and Eni S.p.A.
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Mastercard Inc., CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. and Eni S.p.A. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Mastercard shares have declined -16.8% over the past year against Visa's (V) -19.6% decline and the S&P 500 index's -19% pullback.
Helping the stock hold up better are numerous acquisitions that are helping it to grow addressable markets and drive new revenue streams. Our estimates suggest revenues for 2022 to rise 17.9% from the 2021 levels. The COVID-19 crisis accelerated the adoption of digital and contactless solutions, providing an opportunity for Mastercard's business to expedite its shift to digital mode.
Its focus on the Southeast Asia and LatAm markets is expected to intensify. It is well-poised to gain from steady cash-generating abilities. A strong capital position allows the firm to pursue acquisitions and deploy capital.
CrowdStrike shares have declined -44.7% over the past year against the Zacks Internet - Software industry’s decline of -64.9%. The company is facing intensifying competition in the security application market remains a concern. Also, elevated selling & marketing and research & development spends remain overhangs on the margins.
However, CrowdStrike is benefiting from the rising demand for cyber-security solutions owing to the slew of data breaches and increasing necessity for security and networking products amid the growing hybrid working trend. Continued digital transformation and cloud-migration strategies adopted by organizations are key growth drivers.
Its portfolio strength is mainly the Falcon platform’s 10 cloud modules which boosts its competitive edge and helps add users. Additionally, strategic acquisitions like that of Humio and Preempt, are expected to drive growth for the company. According to the analyst, revenue estimates for CrowdStrike suggest a CAGR of 42.2% through fiscal 2023-2025.
Eni shares have underperformed the Zacks Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry over the past year (-19.9% vs. +27.9%). The company’s balance sheet has more debt exposure compared with the composite stocks belonging to the industry. Also, it has been witnessing a year-over-year decline in oil and gas production volumes for the past few quarters. As such, the stock warrants a cautious stance.
Nevertheless, its constant efforts to expand its upstream operations will go a long way in generating growth. With the discovery of huge oil resources this year, the firm’s production outlook seems bright. Eni made multiple discoveries in Egypt’s Meleiha concession.
With the discoveries, Eni adds 8,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day to its overall production. Moreover, the company expects to discover new exploration resources of around 700 million boe this year. Also, Eni increased its share buyback program by €1.3 billion to an annual total of €2.4 billion.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include PepsiCo, Inc. and The Kroger Co.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Mastercard, CrowdStrike, Eni, PepsiCo and Kroger
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – October 20, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Mastercard Inc. (MA - Free Report) , CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD - Free Report) , Eni S.p.A. (E - Free Report) , PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP - Free Report) and The Kroger Co. (KR - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Analyst Reports for Mastercard, Crowdstrike and Eni S.p.A.
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Mastercard Inc., CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. and Eni S.p.A. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>
Mastercard shares have declined -16.8% over the past year against Visa's (V) -19.6% decline and the S&P 500 index's -19% pullback.
Helping the stock hold up better are numerous acquisitions that are helping it to grow addressable markets and drive new revenue streams. Our estimates suggest revenues for 2022 to rise 17.9% from the 2021 levels. The COVID-19 crisis accelerated the adoption of digital and contactless solutions, providing an opportunity for Mastercard's business to expedite its shift to digital mode.
Its focus on the Southeast Asia and LatAm markets is expected to intensify. It is well-poised to gain from steady cash-generating abilities. A strong capital position allows the firm to pursue acquisitions and deploy capital.
(You can read the full research report on Mastercard here >>>)
CrowdStrike shares have declined -44.7% over the past year against the Zacks Internet - Software industry’s decline of -64.9%. The company is facing intensifying competition in the security application market remains a concern. Also, elevated selling & marketing and research & development spends remain overhangs on the margins.
However, CrowdStrike is benefiting from the rising demand for cyber-security solutions owing to the slew of data breaches and increasing necessity for security and networking products amid the growing hybrid working trend. Continued digital transformation and cloud-migration strategies adopted by organizations are key growth drivers.
Its portfolio strength is mainly the Falcon platform’s 10 cloud modules which boosts its competitive edge and helps add users. Additionally, strategic acquisitions like that of Humio and Preempt, are expected to drive growth for the company. According to the analyst, revenue estimates for CrowdStrike suggest a CAGR of 42.2% through fiscal 2023-2025.
(You can read the full research report on CrowdStrike here >>>)
Eni shares have underperformed the Zacks Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry over the past year (-19.9% vs. +27.9%). The company’s balance sheet has more debt exposure compared with the composite stocks belonging to the industry. Also, it has been witnessing a year-over-year decline in oil and gas production volumes for the past few quarters. As such, the stock warrants a cautious stance.
Nevertheless, its constant efforts to expand its upstream operations will go a long way in generating growth. With the discovery of huge oil resources this year, the firm’s production outlook seems bright. Eni made multiple discoveries in Egypt’s Meleiha concession.
With the discoveries, Eni adds 8,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day to its overall production. Moreover, the company expects to discover new exploration resources of around 700 million boe this year. Also, Eni increased its share buyback program by €1.3 billion to an annual total of €2.4 billion.
(You can read the full research report on Eni here >>>)
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include PepsiCo, Inc. and The Kroger Co.
Why Haven’t You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks?
Our 5 best-performing strategies have blown away the S&P's impressive +28.8% gain in 2021. Amazingly, they soared +40.3%, +48.2%, +67.6%, +94.4%, and +95.3%. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.