Jefferies Analyst Says RH Executive Departure is a Loss for Brand
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Jefferies analyst Jonathan Matuszewski notes that RH's (RH) Chief Gallery & Customer Officer, Stefan Duban, formally departed from the company on January 26 and called the exit "no doubt a loss for the luxury brand." While the 8-K announcing the departure does not provide context for Duban's next steps, a "worst case scenario" would be a chief competitor like Arhaus (ARHS), notes the analyst, who highlights the recent talent war between the two rivals, including RH's recent hiring of Arhaus Chief Merchandising Officer Lisa Chi. Jefferies reiterates a Hold rating and $168 price target on RH shares.
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Analyst Views on RH
Wall Street analysts forecast RH stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RH is 203.45 USD with a low forecast of 144.00 USD and a high forecast of 283.00 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.
13 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
6 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 204.550
Low
144.00
Averages
203.45
High
283.00
Current: 204.550
Low
144.00
Averages
203.45
High
283.00
About RH
RH is a retailer and luxury lifestyle brand operating primarily in the home furnishings market. The Company offers collections through its retail galleries, sourcebooks, and online at RH.com, RHModern.RH.com, RHBabyandChild.RH.com, RHTEEN.RH.com and Waterworks.com. The Company offers merchandise assortments across a number of categories, including furniture, lighting, textiles, bathware, decor, outdoor and garden, and baby, child and teen furnishings. Its segments include RH Segment, Waterworks and Real Estate. The RH Segment and Waterworks segments include all sales channels accessed by its customers, including sales through retail locations and outlets, including hospitality, websites, sourcebooks, and the trade and contract channels. The Real Estate segment represents operations associated with certain of its equity method investments and consolidated variable interest entities that are non-wholly owned subsidiaries and have operations that are not directly related to its segments.
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.
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