Conservative Demand Outlook For GDS Holdings
<p>Analysts at Berenberg Bank provided their views on <a href='https://financialmodelingprep.com/financial-summary/GDS'>GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) </a>following the company’s recently reported Q4 results. The analysts lowered their price target on the company’s shares to $72 from $83 on a more conservative demand outlook. </p>
<p>Q4 AFFO per share came in at $0.23, lower than the analysts’ estimate of $0.36, and core NOI was 4.3% below Berenberg’s forecast, driven by a higher cost of sale. Revenue was $343.2 million, compared to the consensus estimate of $338.69 million.</p>
<p>While demand remains generally solid, management noted that organic bookings will be down year-over-year. The demand profile is also changing from a large cloud to more enterprise. In regard to pricing, the commentary was less than favorable, with management expecting a mid-single-digit decline that could persist into 2023. Even with near-term headwinds, the analysts mentioned that they are still bullish long term.</p>

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