Raymond James analyst David Long raised the firm’s price target on SVB Financial to $285 from $260 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Long "applauds" the strong loan growth in Q4 and preemptive reserve build, but expects negative Street EPS revisions as NIM guide disappointed and VC/PE investment trends remain challenging, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Any signs of a trough in VC market activity could be viewed as a positive catalyst for shares, but volatility is likely in the near-term, Long contends.
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