{
  "id": 1494515,
  "title": "UBS reiterates Tapestry stock rating citing AI capabilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ubs-reiterates-tapestry-stock-rating-citing-ai-capabilities",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/ubs-reiterates-tapestry-stock-rating-citing-ai-capabilities-93CH-4863450"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UBS has maintained a Buy rating for Tapestry Inc. (NYSE:TPR), projecting a price target of $232.00. The current stock price stands at $129.62, reflecting a significant 22% decline over the past week. Despite this, UBS believes the stock is slightly overvalued. The firm cites Tapestry's robust brand strength, product engine, marketing budget, and solid balance sheet as key drivers for sustainable growth. Key to this outlook is UBS's assessment of Tapestry's prowess in artificial intelligence (AI), which they posit will provide invaluable insights, enhancing decision-making capabilities across the organization. This AI capability, UBS highlights, is unmatched in the Softlines sector, an aspect that the market is overlooking in favor of the cyclical fashion trends. UBS forecasts a 14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in earnings per share (EPS) over the next five years. Notably, 12 analysts have recently revised their earnings estimates upward, indicating growing confidence in Tapestry's prospects. UBS foresees the stock's price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) rising to 21 times its earnings, up from the current 14.5 times. The company's recent fiscal fourth-quarter earnings exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.32 on revenue of $1.88 billion, surpassing analysts' forecasts of $1.25 EPS and $1.86 billion in revenue. Despite these positive financials, investor focus has shifted towards Tapestry's long-term growth potential, particularly its AI-driven business insights. Lastly, Bernstein raised its price target for Tapestry to $185, citing the brand's continued growth in global markets, while BTIG lowered its target to $175, emphasizing the company's international expansion strategy.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "UBS maintains Buy rating for Tapestry with $232 price target",
    "Highlights Tapestry's AI capabilities as sector-leading advantage",
    "12 analysts raised earnings estimates, bullish on long-term growth"
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}