1409 ET - The market is severely underestimating e.l.f. Beauty's earnings potential in its next fiscal year, Morgan Stanley analysts say in a note. Worries of a drop in demand after price increases are way overblown, given consumers continued to prioritize e.l.f.'s products after previous price hikes in recent years, the analysts say. Further, e.l.f.'s acquisition of Rhode should drive significant growth since its a high-margin business with plans to scale rapidly as it launches in Sephora, they say. Even as U.S. consumers pull back on spending, e.l.f. continues to gain share domestically and international growth remains strong, they add. They upgrade shares to overweight from equal-weight and raise the price target to $134 from $114. E.l.f. surges 11%. (kelly.cloonan@wsj.com)
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