Civitas Solutions (CIVI) Analysts See $0.19 EPS, Chefs Warehouse (CHEF) Sentiment Is 1.67

July 20, 2017 - By Clifton Ray

Analysts expect Civitas Solutions Inc (NYSE:CIVI) to report $0.19 EPS on August, 8.They anticipate $0.06 EPS change or 46.15% from last quarter’s $0.13 EPS. CIVI’s profit would be $7.25 million giving it 24.93 P/E if the $0.19 EPS is correct. After having $0.15 EPS previously, Civitas Solutions Inc’s analysts see 26.67% EPS growth. The stock increased 2.99% or $0.55 during the last trading session, reaching $18.95. About shares traded. Civitas Solutions Inc (NYSE:CIVI) has declined 21.64% since July 20, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 38.34% the S&P500.

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. is a distributor of specialty food products in the United States and Canada. The company has market cap of $363.92 million. The Firm operates through food product distribution segment, which is concentrated on the East and West Coasts of the United States. It has a 1604.87 P/E ratio. The Firm is focused on serving the specific needs of chefs owning and/or operating some of the menu-driven independent restaurants, fine dining establishments, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools, bakeries, patisseries, chocolatiers, cruise lines, casinos and specialty food stores in the United States and Canada.

The stock increased 4.92% or $0.65 during the last trading session, reaching $13.85. About shares traded. Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has declined 1.13% since July 20, 2016 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 17.83% the S&P500.

Rutabaga Capital Management Llc Ma holds 1.9% of its portfolio in Chefs’ Warehouse Inc for 702,208 shares. Ack Asset Management Llc owns 285,000 shares or 1.32% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Pacific Global Investment Management Co has 0.86% invested in the company for 269,227 shares. The Utah-based Wasatch Advisors Inc has invested 0.79% in the stock. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management Llc, a California-based fund reported 3.94 million shares.

Analysts await Chefs’ Warehouse Inc (NASDAQ:CHEF) to report earnings on August, 1. They expect $0.12 EPS, down 20.00% or $0.03 from last year’s $0.15 per share. CHEF’s profit will be $3.15 million for 28.85 P/E if the $0.12 EPS becomes a reality. After $-0.05 actual EPS reported by Chefs’ Warehouse Inc for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -340.00% EPS growth.

Ratings analysis reveals 50% of Chefs’ Warehouse’s analysts are positive. Out of 2 Wall Street analysts rating Chefs’ Warehouse, 1 give it “Buy”, 0 “Sell” rating, while 1 recommend “Hold”. The lowest target is $12.0 while the high is $18.0. The stock’s average target of $15 is 8.30% above today’s ($13.85) share price. CHEF was included in 2 notes of analysts from September 23, 2016. The rating was initiated by Barclays Capital with “Equal Weight” on Friday, September 23. On Friday, April 7 the stock rating was initiated by Canaccord Genuity with “Buy”.

Among 5 analysts covering Civitas Solutions (NYSE:CIVI), 4 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 1 Hold. Therefore 80% are positive. Civitas Solutions had 11 analyst reports since August 13, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was downgraded by Raymond James on Thursday, November 19 to “Outperform”. Canaccord Genuity initiated it with “Buy” rating and $29 target in Wednesday, September 16 report. The company was maintained on Wednesday, January 6 by Barclays Capital. The firm has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, June 14 by Canaccord Genuity. Raymond James downgraded the stock to “Market Perform” rating in Thursday, August 11 report.