Coty stock down in pre-open trade after TD Cowen downgrades to 'hold'

November 14, 2024 02:01 AM AEDT | By Investing

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Coty stock down in pre-open trade after TD Cowen downgrades to 'hold'

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Investing.com -- Shares of Coty (NYSE:COTY) traded lower in pre-market trading on Wednesday after TD Cowen analysts downgraded the beauty company's stock to "hold" from "buy."

This decision reflects growing caution around Coty's near-term outlook, driven by a confluence of market and operational challenges.

As per TD Cowen, the downgrade centers on signs of slowing growth in Coty’s key product categories and heightened risks in the company's U.S. and Asian markets.

In the U.S., a sluggish mass beauty market, specifically in drugstore channels, appears to be restraining Coty’s performance.

In Asia, Coty's sales have been impacted by weak travel retail performance and slowing consumer spending in China, two major market areas for the beauty industry at large.

While Coty’s prestige fragrance division has shown resilience, growing at around 9% in recent months, TD Cowen noted that this growth rate has softened compared to previous quarters, with mounting competition from newer brands in the luxury segment.

The analysts suggested that maintaining this momentum could be increasingly challenging, especially as Coty laps the success of recent product launches, such as the Burberry (LON:BRBY) Goddess fragrance line.

TD Cowen acknowledges that Coty’s current issues are due to broader market factors beyond management's control, such as cautious consumer spending and tighter inventory management by retailers.

However, they also express concern about the potential for further negative guidance revisions, given the expected acceleration in sales and adjusted EBITDA in the second half of the year.

Despite this, the brokerage acknowledged Coty's relatively strong cash flow and valuation, which it believes could provide support in a constrained market environment.

Coty's downgrade marks a shift in TD Cowen’s expectations, suggesting that the stock may be range-bound until the company can navigate these challenges or identify new growth drivers in its portfolio.

This article first appeared in Investing.com

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