Thomson Reuters (TSE:TRI – Free Report) (NYSE:TRI) had its price objective lowered by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from C$183.00 to C$140.00 in a report released on Friday morning,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the stock.
Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group upgraded Thomson Reuters from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Huber Research raised Thomson Reuters to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. National Bankshares cut their target price on Thomson Reuters from C$300.00 to C$190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Thomson Reuters from C$275.00 to C$165.00 in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of C$184.33.
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Thomson Reuters Trading Down 0.6%
Thomson Reuters (TSE:TRI – Get Free Report) (NYSE:TRI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported C$1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Thomson Reuters had a net margin of 32.12% and a return on equity of 20.19%. The business had revenue of C$2.76 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Thomson Reuters will post 5.6395803 EPS for the current year.
Key Thomson Reuters News
Here are the key news stories impacting Thomson Reuters this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed underlying strength — TRI reported C$1.47 EPS and C$2.76B revenue with a 32% net margin, reinforcing profitability and supporting the company’s AI-related growth narrative. Q4 Earnings Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Management framed recent weakness in software/AI stocks as sentiment-driven rather than fundamental, a message aimed at calming investors and defending valuation. CEO Comments on Software Stocks
- Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage includes full Q4 earnings call transcripts and writeups highlighting revenue growth and AI initiatives — useful for investors wanting detail but not a clear immediate catalyst. Earnings Call Transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple major banks cut price targets today — TD lowered its target to C$175 (from C$285), BMO to C$165 (from C$275), and CIBC to C$140 (from C$183). Though several firms kept buy/outperform ratings, the across‑the‑board target reductions are putting downward pressure on the share price. BayStreet.CA Analyst Ratings
- Negative Sentiment: National Bank also trimmed its target on adjusted valuation assumptions, adding to the negative analyst tone and raising questions about near‑term valuation multiples. National Bank Cuts Target
Thomson Reuters Company Profile
Thomson Reuters is the result of the $17.6 billion megamerger of Canada’s Thomson and the United Kingdom’s Reuters Group in 2008 and the 2018 carve-out of its finance and risk business, Refinitiv, in which it holds a 45% stake. In 2019, the company agreed to exchange its 45% stake in Refinitiv for a 15% stake in LSE. Since the divestiture, the company is more concentrated on selling its flagship legal data and software, WestLaw, and its tax accounting software, OneSource. In addition, the company does hold a significant investment in the publicly traded Tradeweb, which operates a fixed income exchange.
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