2013-07-18

Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA) was downgraded by Zacks from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. They currently have a $69.20 price target on the stock. Zacks‘ price objective suggests a potential upside of 17.91% from the stock’s previous close.

Shares of Sodastream International (NASDAQ: SODA) traded up 1.04% during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $59.30. Sodastream International has a one year low of $33.15 and a one year high of $77.80. The stock’s 50-day moving average is currently $67.84. The company has a market cap of $1.226 billion and a P/E ratio of 26.92.

Sodastream International (NASDAQ:SODA) last released its earnings data on Wednesday, May 8th. The company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $117.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.11 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share. Sodastream International’s revenue was up 33.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Sodastream International will post $2.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

SODA has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Sodastream International from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note to investors on Friday, July 12th. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sodastream International in a research note to investors on Tuesday, July 9th. They now have a $75.00 price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at TheStreet upgraded shares of Sodastream International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note to investors on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $76.20.

SodaStream International Ltd., along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing home beverage carbonation systems and related products.

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