Jefferies Cuts Price Target, Estimates on MEMC Electronic (WFR)

Jefferies lowered its price target on Underperform-rated MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR) from $6.00 to $5.00.

After adding back the $0.25/share goodwill write-down, EPS still missed street expectation by a wide margin, the firm notes. The company also lowered guidance and warned about potential write-downs.

"We are unable to determine a value entry point given lack of disclosure around the project pipeline, possible additional write-downs, dilutive offerings, and potential management change in our opinion," the analyst stated.

Q4 EPS estimates go from ($0.03) to ($0.15), FY11 from $0.20 to ($0.37), FY12 from ($0.12) to ($0.15).

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Shares of MEMC Electronic Materials closed at $5.78 yesterday.

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