Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew Sykes maintains $Avantor (AVTR.US)$ with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $30 to $26.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 49.4% and a total average return of 1.5% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Avantor (AVTR.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The firm expressed satisfaction with Avantor's robust free cash flow generation in the third quarter and the gradual enhancement in bioprocessing and equipment & instrumentation revenue, which surpassed expectations for the period. Despite the lack of management guidance for 2025, there is an anticipation of a persistent, gradual improvement throughout the fiscal year.
The softness in the semiconductor sector is affecting what is otherwise a 'solid' revenue figure, while the focus remains on the EBITDA margin miss, raising doubts about the company's capacity to achieve a 20% EBITDA margin by 2025. It is believed that the company will approach this target, though it will need a favorable product mix and additional cost reductions to reach it. Expectations for growth have been moderated to 3% due to semiconductor market conditions and margin projections for 2025.
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