Mobileye drops on weaker outlook

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MOBILEYE GLOBAL INC. $28 is a hold. Based in Israel, the company (Nasdaq symbol MBLY; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 805.7 million; Market cap: $22.6 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Lowest; www.mobileye.com) specializes in computer chips and software to power self-driving cars. Those chips also help drivers avoid collisions and change lanes. On October 26, 2022, parent company Intel Corp. (Nasdaq symbol INTC) sold class A (one vote per share) shares of Mobileye to the public at $21.00 each. Through class B shares (100 votes per share), Intel continues to control 98.7% of Mobileye’s voting power. The stock dropped 30% in January 2024 after the company announced that it expects revenue in 2024 will range between $1.83 billion and $1.96 billion, which is well below the consensus estimate of $2.58 billion. That’s mainly because higher interest rates have hurt demand for the more-expensive cars that use Mobileye’s chips. As a result, automakers are using up their inventories instead of placing new orders. Mobileye is a hold…