The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chevron, Accenture, Adobe Systems, Gilead Sciences And Honda Motor

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Chicago, IL – January 13, 2020 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Chevron (NYSE:CVX) , Accenture (NYSE:ACN) , Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) , Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) and Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) .

Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:

Stock Research Reports for Chevron, Accenture, Adobe & Others

The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Chevron, Accenture and Adobe Systems. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.

You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>

Chevron’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Integrated Oil industry over the past year (+4.4% vs. -3.7%) and the analyst believes that the outperformance should continue on the back of a project pipeline that is among the best in the industry, thanks to planned expansion in the lucrative Permian Basin.

Chevron’s well economics in the West Texas shale play also continues to improve as the company has been able to achieve a 40% reduction in its development and production expenses since 2015. However, the continued drop in Chevron's downstream unit earnings (partly attributable to a fall in domestic refined products sales margins) is a concern.

Moreover, the energy supermajor’s massive $10-$11 billion impairment charge is expected to increase its gearing. Hence, investors are advised to wait for a better entry point.

Shares of Accenture have gained +11.4% in the past three months against the Zacks Consulting industry's rise of +10.6%. The Zacks analyst believes that Accenture has been steadily gaining traction in its outsourcing and consulting businesses.

The company has been strategically enhancing its cloud and digital marketing suite through acquisitions and partnerships. The company’s strong operating cash flow has helped it reward its shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases, and pursue opportunities in areas that show true potential. Accenture is currently a global leader in the Salesforce implementation service space.

However, Accenture continues to face pricing pressure due to significant competition from strong companies like Genpact, Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Infosys. Global presence exposes Accenture to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Buyout-related integration risks is a concern.

Adobe's shares have gained +11% over the past six months against the Zacks Software industry's rise of +9.3%. The Zacks analyst remains optimistic about Adobe’s market position, compelling product lines, continued innovation, solid adoption of Creative Cloud and Adobe marketing cloud.

Adobe is driven by increasing demand for its creative products. Also, the company’s Adobe Document Cloud and Adobe Experience Cloud products, along with growing subscription for cloud application are positives. It has been making great efforts toward establishing presence in cloud-related software areas such as documents and marketing.

However, lower end-market demand and exposure to Europe remain overhangs. High acquisition expenses do not bode well for its margin expansion.

Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Gilead Sciences and Honda Motor.

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