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Why Stifel Remains Bullish On Under Armour After Data Breach

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Why Stifel Remains Bullish On Under Armour After Data Breach

Under Armour Inc Class A (NYSE: UAA) confirmed Thursday it suffered a data breach that impacted 150 million of its MyFitnessPal users. The report sent shares of the athletic apparel maker down by nearly 5 percent, but the reaction may be overblown, according to Stifel. 

The Analyst

Stifel’s Jim Duffy maintains a Buy rating on Under Armour’s stock with an unchanged $18 price target.

The Thesis

Under Armour’s digital fitness app MyFitnessPal suffered a data breach in which hackers illegally accessed usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords, Duffy said in a research report. More sensitive data like credit card numbers and government ID information were stored separately by Under Armour and were unaffected, the analyst said.

Any data breach is concerning, but history has shown “little lasting effect” on companies that suffer large-scale breaches, Duffy said. 

The financial hit to companies that suffer a data breach has also proven to be small over the long-term, the analyst said. For example, Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD)’s 2014 data breach saw the theft of 50 million users’ credit card information. Net of insurance recovery, the breach cost the company just $28 million, according to Stifel. 

Under Armour’s management was commended for a swift reaction, and it is likely that any impact to the brand and fitness services is “minimal,” the analyst said.

Price Action

Shares of Under Armour were trading lower by more 3 percent early Monday morning. 

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Latest Ratings for UAA

Date Firm Action From To
Mar 2018 Credit Suisse Initiates Coverage On Neutral
Jan 2018 Macquarie Downgrades Neutral Underperform
Jan 2018 Susquehanna Downgrades Neutral Negative

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