Bloomin’ Brands price target lowered to $24 from $28 at BofA

BofA analyst Sara Senatore lowered the firm’s price target on Bloomin’ Brands to $24 from $28 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm is fine-tuning estimates and adjusting price targets to reflect updated relative valuation assumptions among the restaurants group ahead of Q3 earnings. While restaurant stocks overall have come under pressure, sentiment appears to have shifted most sharply for the newest additions to the ranks of public companies, the analyst tells investors in the firm’s preview.