UBS analyst William Appicelli maintains $Spire (SR.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $68 to $80.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 66.7% and a total average return of 18.4% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Spire (SR.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Spire's FY24 outcomes were considered disappointing as the company fell short of its previously revised EPS guidance. Analysts feel that the challenges faced by Spire are largely manageable with improved cost controls. Furthermore, the supportive regulatory environment in Missouri is seen as advantageous for the company. Current market pricing is thought to excessively reflect risks to earnings growth, with upcoming developments in Missouri potentially serving as beneficial catalysts.
The company's 2024 EPS fell short of the guidance range. Nevertheless, the anticipated EPS growth of 5%-7% remains aligned with the original mid-point target for 2024, with management optimistic about returning to the expected range by 2026, contingent on a favorable rate case outcome in Missouri.
Shares of Spire have underperformed the broader utility group, primarily due to inconsistent execution. This was highlighted when the company reduced its FY24 adjusted EPS guidance during its fiscal Q3 update, following a previously lowered guidance at its Utility segment, which is its main regulated business. It is anticipated that the situation may deteriorate further before improving, with expectations for 'muted' FY25 guidance until a Spire Missouri rate case potentially stimulates growth in FY26.
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瑞士銀行分析師William Appicelli維持$Spire (SR.US)$買入評級，並將目標價從68美元上調至80美元。
根據TipRanks數據顯示，該分析師近一年總勝率為66.7%，總平均回報率為18.4%。
此外，綜合報道，$Spire (SR.US)$近期主要分析師觀點如下：
spire的2024財年業績被認爲令人失望，因爲公司未能達到先前修訂的每股收益指引。分析師認爲，spire面臨的挑戰在很大程度上可以通過改善成本控制來應對。此外，密蘇里州支持性的監管環境被視爲對公司有利。目前市場定價被認爲過度反映了盈利增長面臨的風險，密蘇里州未來的發展可能成爲有利的催化劑。
公司的2024每股收益未能達到指引範圍。儘管如此，預期的5%-7%每股收益增長仍與2024年原始中間目標保持一致，管理層對在密蘇里州取得有利的費率案結果後能在2026年恢復到預期範圍持樂觀態度。
spire的股價表現低於更廣泛的公用事業集團，主要是由於執行不一致。當公司在其財政第三季度更新時降低了2024財年調整後的每股收益指引後，突顯了這一點，此前在其主要受監管業務的公用事業部門下調指引。預計情況可能在進一步惡化之前會進一步惡化，在期待自'靜音'2025財年指引直到spire密蘇里州費率案可能在2026財年刺激增長之前。
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