Brown Forman Downgraded to Sell, Stock Drops 9.64%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 28 2025
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Source: Benzinga
- Downgrade Impact: Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni downgraded Brown Forman from Neutral to Sell, lowering the price target from $30 to $27, which contributed to a 9.64% drop in its stock this week, reflecting market concerns about its future performance.
- Carvana Rating Maintained: Despite a 5.73% decline in Carvana's stock this week, Evercore ISI Group analyst Michael Montani maintained an In-Line rating while raising the price target from $420 to $425, indicating confidence in its long-term potential.
- Stellantis Policy Opposition: Stellantis's stock fell 4.77% this week as the company strongly opposed the EU's revised vehicle emissions plan, warning that it could undermine growth incentives and impact its future market performance.
- Starbucks Union Protests: Starbucks's stock decreased by 4.68% this week due to protests by the Starbucks Workers United union at the company's headquarters, which may negatively affect brand image and employee morale.
Analyst Views on CVNA
Wall Street analysts forecast CVNA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CVNA is 475.88 USD with a low forecast of 360.00 USD and a high forecast of 550.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
16 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 473.710
Low
360.00
Averages
475.88
High
550.00
Current: 473.710
Low
360.00
Averages
475.88
High
550.00
About CVNA
Carvana Co. is a holding company. The Company operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. The Company primarily acquires used vehicle inventory directly from customers, used car auctions, and wholesale used vehicle suppliers, including retail marketplace partners. Once it acquires a vehicle, the Company leverages its in-house logistics network or a vendor to transport the vehicle to one of its inspection and reconditioning centers (IRC) or auction locations with reconditioning capabilities, at which point the vehicle enters its inventory management system. It offers a mobile-optimized Website, where prospective retail car buyers can immediately begin browsing, researching, filtering, and identifying their vehicle of choice, where it offers an annotated virtual vehicle tour, which includes a 360-degree view of the interior and exterior of the actual vehicle. The Company also offers integrated financing using its loan origination platform.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
