LNKD: Hillsdale's Rory Maher goes contrarian on...

6:09 PM Hillsdale's Rory Maher goes contrarian on LinkedIn (LNKD), cutting shares to Hold even as they bask in the glow of a 54% YTD gain. In addition to criticizing LinkedIn's valuation - shares trade at 85x 2014E EPS - Maher predicts rev. growth will fall to 14% in 2014 (that's far below a 39% consensus) from 58% in 2013. He does, however, predict new features will yield better user data, which will allow LinkedIn to raise Hiring Solutions prices. Merrill has raised its PT to $190, citing mobile traction, strong comScore data, and the success of Sales Navigator. Read comments

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