Bernstein Lowers Brown-Forman Rating, Cites Margin Squeeze from Higher-Cost Barrel Inventory
Bernstein downgraded Brown-Forman to Market-Perform from Outperform after new details in the company’s earnings report showed that the rising cost of barreled whiskey will likely compress gross margins over the next two fiscal years. The brokerage set a $29 target and reduced earnings and valuation forecasts, while noting continued market share gai…