Vishal Shah

SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY), slated to post results Thursday after the bell, is among top picks of Goldman Sachs in the solar power sector. The company, which dominates the U.S. residential market for solar energy products and installation, is expected to post a loss of $0.99 per share on revenue...

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), slated to post earnings after the bell Tuesday, could see its shares rise on positive results and low expectations, according to one analyst. The company's shares are down six percent in the recent quarter and analysts have slashed earnings estimates. Deutsche...

On Wednesday, Deutsche Bank upgraded shares of SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $33 to $38. Analyst Vishal Shah's upgrade is based on five reasons: Less dependent on China demand for earnings. Well positioned to benefit from ongoing strength in Japanese...

In a report published Thursday, Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah initiated coverage on SolarCity (NASDAQ: SCTY) with a Buy rating, establishing a $90.00 price target. According to the report, SCTY's installed base of solar customers is expected to roughly double exiting 2014 and believe growth...

In a report published Thursday, Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah analyzed the Chinese solar market and upgraded Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) and Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. ADS (NYSE: YGE) from Hold to Buy and raising PT to $18 and $8 respectively. Shah noted that demand for solar energy...

In a report published Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah reiterated a Buy rating on Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and raised the price target from $52.00 to $58.00. In the report, Deutsche Bank noted, “While wafer fab equipment spending has been flattish over the past 4 years, we expect...

In a report published Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah reiterated a Hold rating on KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ: KLAC), and raised the price target from $53.00 to $55.00. In the report, Deutsche Bank noted, “While wafer fab equipment spending has been flattish over the past 4 years, we expect...

In a report published Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Vishal Shah reiterated a Hold rating on Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), and raised the price target from $13.00 to $15.00. In the report, Deutsche Bank noted, “While wafer fab equipment spending has been flattish over the past 4 years, we...

Analyst Vishal Shah at Barclays Capital (ADR) (NYSE: BCS) has maintained a 1-Overweight rating for Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE: STP). Barclays estimates a margin of 18.7% at Suntech for the fourth-quarter of 2009, and 19.3% for the fourth-quarter of 2010. Barclays expects the...

Analyst Vishal Shah of Barclays Capital initiates coverage of Itron Inc (NASDAQ: ITRI) with an "equal weight" rating. The target price is set to $65. According to Barclays Capital, the smart metering sector is likely to grow at an approximately 20% CAGR over the next five years, driven by favorable...