La méfiance et le scepticisme sont de mises lorsque l’investisseur avisé consulte les recommandations d’analystes. Ces experts peuvent parfois amener une meilleure compréhension du titre et apporter un éclairage additionnel sur un titre boursier ou un secteur d’activité. Pour le petit investisseur, il est nécessaire de bien comprendre la terminologie utilisée par ces supposés spécialistes, et il est primordial d’être soi-même en mesure de valider ou d’infirmer les conclusions présentées avant de prendre une décision d’investissement.
Voici donc un résumé des principaux termes anglophones utilisés dans le milieu:
OUTPERFORM: The stock is expected to outperform the average total return of the analyst’s coverage universe by sector over the next 12 months.
SECTOR PERFORM: The stock is expected to perform approximately in line with the average total return of the analyst’s coverage universe by sector over the next 12 months.
UNDERPERFORM: The stock is expected to underperform the average total return of the analyst’s coverage universe by sector over the next 12 months.
ACTION LIST BUY: The stock’s total return is expected to exceed a minimum of 15%, on a risk-adjusted basis, over the next 12 months and it is a top pick in the Analyst’s sector.
BUY: The stock’s total return is expected to exceed a minimum of 15%, on a risk-adjusted basis, over the next 12 months.
SPECULATIVE BUY: The stock’s total return is expected to exceed 30% over the next 12 months; however, there is material event risk associated with the investment that could result in significant loss.
HOLD: The stock’s total return is expected to be between 0% and 15%, on a risk-adjusted basis, over the next 12 months.
TENDER: Investors are advised to tender their shares to a specific offer for the company’s securities.
REDUCE: The stock’s total return is expected to be negative over the next 12 months.
MARKET PERFORM: Forecast to perform roughly in line with the market.
TOP PICK: used to designate the best performing stocks relative to the market.
FOCUS BUY: Small cap stocks (defined as stocks with less than $500 million market capitalization) in this category have a total return potential of greater than 25% and large cap stocks a greater than 20% total return potential, as well as superior qualitative and timing characteristics.
FOCUS REDUCE: Companies ranked Focus Reduce have a significant negative potential total return and materially compromised qualitative and timing characteristics.
SELL: Poor fundamentals, questionable business opportunity or below average management profile and trading at an unwarranted valuation – sell stock if owned.
Source: http://www.baystreet.ca/
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