What Happened?
Shares of IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) jumped 1.7% in the afternoon session after Guggenheim initiated coverage on the company with a Buy rating and set a price target of $30. The new price target suggested a notable upside from the stock's previous closing price of $25.11. Analyst Jonathan Lee's bullish stance came as the company, which spun off from IBM in 2021, continued to implement its 'Triple A' program aimed at improving profitability and cash flow. The initiation of coverage with a positive rating signaled confidence in the company's direction.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $25.66, up 2.2% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Kyndryl’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 14 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 5 days ago when the stock gained 3.6% on the news that comments from a key Federal Reserve official hinted at a potential interest rate cut in December. John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, signaled he was open to lowering the fed funds rate—the key interest rate that banks charge each other for overnight loans—to support the job market. Speaking at an event, Williams stated that he sees “room for a further adjustment” for interest rates, which immediately shifted market expectations. Following his remarks, the perceived likelihood of an interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve's December meeting flipped from unlikely to more likely than not. The prospect of lower borrowing costs sent a wave of optimism through the markets, leading to a rally in major indices like the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite.
Kyndryl is down 27.8% since the beginning of the year, and at $25.66 per share, it is trading 41% below its 52-week high of $43.45 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Kyndryl’s shares at the IPO in October 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $629.62.
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