Toymaker Mattel can shine even as the environment for consumer companies looks shaky, according to Morgan Stanley.
Analyst Megan Alexander initiated Mattel with an overweight rating, calling it a top pick, and assigned the the stock a price target of $27.
That suggests the stock could gain 27.2% over the next 12 months.
Alexander noted that headwinds reflecting the tough macroeconomic outlook are partly priced into the stock, but that revisions haven't bottomed yet.
"They expect a decline in goods consumption, in particular durable goods, and a deceleration in services consumption."
Persons:
Morgan Stanley, Megan Alexander, Alexander, Morgan Stanley's, Michael Bloom
Organizations:
Mattel