LinkedIn (LNKD) Bullish View Reiterated at Sterne Agee CRT

LinkedIn (LNKD) PT Raised to $180 at Piper Jaffray; 'Q1 Report De-Risks CY16'

April 29, 2016 8:57 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reiterated an Overweight rating and raised his price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to $180.00 (from $175.00) following Q1 results which he said "de-risks" CY16.

Munster commented, "LinkedIn got back on track with a 4% Q1 beat vs the... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) PT Raised to $175 at UBS on Improved Q1 Results

April 29, 2016 8:37 AM EDT

UBS analyst Eric Sheridan reiterated his Buy rating and raised his price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) to $175.00 (from $170.00) amid improved Q1 results.

Sheridan commented, "After a Q4 result & initial 2016 guidance that resulted in a dramatic sell-off a quarter ago, LinkedIn delivered results that should begin the... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) Steps Out of the Dog House with Q1 Results - Macquarie

April 29, 2016 8:25 AM EDT

Macquarie analyst Tom White reiterated his Outperform rating and $225 price target on LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) saying the solid Q1 results get the company out of the doghouse.

Key points highlighted by White:

1) Hiring segment inline, but slowing 1Q Hiring revs grew 30% FX-neutral, a notable slowdown vs. 37% in 4Q due to law of large #s and tough comps related to premium sub. sku changes at end of 2014. Trends in the large enterprise segment sounded strongest, with a modest... More

LinkedIn raises forecast on robust demand for hiring services

April 28, 2016 4:13 PM EDT

By Kshitiz Goliya

(Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD), the operator of the world's largest online network for professionals, raised its 2016 revenue and profit forecast as demand rises for its hiring services and its advertising revenue growth accelerates.

LinkedIn shares, which have lost more than a third of their value since the company reported fourth-quarter results on Feb. 4, rose 7.6 percent in extended trading on Thursday.

The company seems to have benefited from an improving... More

LinkedIn (LNKD) Tops Q1 EPS by 14c; Guides Q1, FY16

April 28, 2016 4:05 PM EDT

(Updated - April 28, 2016 4:10 PM EDT)

LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) reported Q1 EPS of $0.74, $0.14 better than the analyst estimate of $0.60. Revenue for the quarter came in at $861 million versus the consensus estimate of $829.93 million.

Talent Solutions revenue increased 41% year-over-year to $558 million.Hiring revenue contributed $502 million in revenue, up 27%... More