Analyst Cautions On STAG Industrial's Growth, Downgrades Despite Strong Earnings
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
RBC Capital Markets analyst Michael Carroll has downgraded Stag Industrial Inc (NYSE:STAG) to Sector Perform from Outperform and reduced the price target to $39 from $42. Despite the company reporting strong Q3 FY23 earnings, Carroll believes the positive outlook is already reflected in the current stock price. He expects STAG's cash lease spreads to continue to rise, but warns of higher debt costs, particularly with $300 million of notes maturing in Q1 FY25.

November 03, 2023 | 6:32 pm
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Stag Industrial Inc has been downgraded by RBC Capital Markets despite strong Q3 FY23 earnings. The analyst warns of higher debt costs, particularly with $300 million of notes maturing in Q1 FY25.
The downgrade by RBC Capital Markets, despite strong Q3 FY23 earnings, could negatively impact investor sentiment towards STAG. The warning of higher debt costs, particularly with $300 million of notes maturing in Q1 FY25, adds to the potential downside risk.
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