On July 13, BlackBerry declined 5.65% in regular trading, trading at $10.43/share, with turnover of $40.65 million. The decline reflects continued profit-taking pressure as the stock trades significantly above institutional target prices following a sharp rally earlier.
Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets previously raised its price target on BlackBerry from $4.50 to $9.00, while maintaining a Sector Perform rating. Analyst Paul Treiber noted that although the company is entering a growth phase after its transformation period, risk-reward attractiveness has diminished following the substantial price appreciation. With the current share price exceeding RBC's $9 target by over 16%, selling pressure from investors locking in gains continues to build.
BlackBerry's fiscal Q1 results reported on June 25 beat expectations, with adjusted EPS of $0.04 versus the $0.03 consensus estimate, and total revenue surging 26% year-over-year to $152.9 million. The QNX division posted revenue of $72.3 million, up nearly 26%, while management guided full-year revenue of $594-$621 million. Despite the strong operational momentum, Wall Street maintains a cautious stance given the stock's approximately 175% year-to-date gain.
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