Carlyle price target lowered to $44 from $49 at Jefferies

Jefferies lowered the firm’s price target on Carlyle to $44 from $49 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm has updated estimates and highlights some of the primary themes for the industry following Q1 earnings for the alternative asset managers. In general, activity levels “across the board are off to a slow start in 2024,” but “optimism was universal” across deployment levels, monetization opportunities and fundraising, the analyst tells investors in a group recap note.