An employee arranges a display of Omega SA watches in the window of a Watches of Switzerland Group Plc store on Regent Street in London, UK, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
One of Watches of Switzerland Group Plc's biggest investors cut its stake in the UK-listed timepiece retailer less than 24 hours after Rolex SA decided to buy a rival, Bucherer AG.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesWatches of Switzerland shares plummeted 30% on Thursday at 08:46 a.m. London time, after the luxury watch retailer cut its guidance for the 2024 fiscal year.
Despite the market panic, analysts at both Jefferies and Investec reiterated their "buy" ratings on Watches of Switzerland stock in flash notes on Thursday.
"However, the extent of the adjustments to the guidance range will be painful to navigate in the near term."
Persons:
Jose Sarmento Matos, WOSG, —, Brian Duffy, Duffy, Investec
Organizations:
Omega SA, Switzerland Group, Switzerland Group Plc's, Rolex SA, Bucherer AG, Bloomberg, Getty, Switzerland, U.S, Rolex, Jefferies
Locations:
London, U.S, Switzerland