Analyst Erinn Murphy from Pip Sandler research firm upgraded Funko's stock from Neutral to Overweight with a price target lifted from $6 to $12.
chat with the company's president, CFO and head of IR led to the firm switching to a bullish tone. Specifically, the management team expects to show modest growth in the U.S. business in the fourth quarter while gross margin concerns at other competitors aren't an issue at Funko.
Management is expected to release a "good amount" of new content for next year with a focus on recent hit content like "Queen's Gambit," "WandaVision," among others, the analyst wrote in a note.
More importantly, Piper Sandler's checks point to signs of success with the recent launch of Snapsies at 800 Target (NYSE: TGT) stores along with an expansion of board games and accelerated digital efforts.
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chat with the company's president, CFO and head of IR led to the firm switching to a bullish tone. Specifically, the management team expects to show modest growth in the U.S. business in the fourth quarter while gross margin concerns at other competitors aren't an issue at Funko.
Management is expected to release a "good amount" of new content for next year with a focus on recent hit content like "Queen's Gambit," "WandaVision," among others, the analyst wrote in a note.
More importantly, Piper Sandler's checks point to signs of success with the recent launch of Snapsies at 800 Target (NYSE: TGT) stores along with an expansion of board games and accelerated digital efforts.
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