Analysts lower target price on Red Hat following Q1 earnings

Analysts lowered their Red Hat targets Friday after the open source software company reported firt quarter earnings that topped expectations but lower than expected guidance. Red Hat stock (NYSE:RHT) was down more than 14 percent in Friday trading to $142.35.

Red Hat reported earning of 72 cents per share, topping analysts consensus estimates by 4 cents. But it lowered second quarter and full year guidance.

Citing headwinds in foreign exchange rates, “We are adjusting our full year total revenue guidance by approximately $50 million,” said Red Hat CFO Eric Shander in an earnings report statement. statement.

Analysts Monness Crespi Hardt lowered its Red Hat target price from $200 to $186 after the earnings report. BMO Capital lowered its Red Hat target from $192 to $177.

BMO noted weakness in revenues and billing.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he still thinks cloud-based enterprise software stocks are “red hot” despite Red Hat’s disappointing guidance.

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