JP Morgan Cautions Trade Tensions Are Weighing On Eastman Chemical Growth Prospects
JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey J. Zekauskas downgraded the rating for Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) from Overweight to Neutral and cut the price forecast from $112.00 to $76.00. On April 25, the company reported first-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.91, beating the $1.89 estimate, while sales of $2.29 billion missed the $2.33 billion estimate. For the second quarter, Eastman anticipates adjusted EPS of $1.70-$1.90, below the consensus estimate of $2.18. The company expects a slight sequential volume