BrightSphere price target lowered to $20 from $21 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on BrightSphere to $20 from $21 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. In its earnings preview for the asset managers, the firm notes it has lowered its FY23 and FY24 EPS estimates by 3% and 6%, respectively, on lower AUM levels and soft flows. The firm’s forecasts are now about 1% and 6%, respectively, below consensus on FY23 and FY24 EPS and adds its sees continued near-term pressure for the traditional managers given uncertain and volatile markets.