On Monday I looked at three ASX shares that brokers have given buy ratings to this week.
Unfortunately, not all shares are in favour with them right now. Three that have just been given sell ratings are listed below.
Here's why these brokers are bearish on these ASX 200 shares:
Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT)
According to a note out of UBS, its analysts have retained their sell rating but lifted their price target on this payments company's shares slightly to a lowly $14.00. The broker made the revision to its price target after factoring in Afterpay's recent U.S. update this month. While it acknowledges that the pandemic could accelerate positive structural changes for Afterpay, it has warned investors not to extrapolate the magnitude of recent growth in online sales. The Afterpay share price broke through the $50.00 mark earlier today.
Vicinity Centres (ASX: VCX)
Analysts at Morgan Stanley have retained their underweight rating and $1.25 price target on this shopping centre operator's shares. According to the note, the broker believes that Vicinity will experience a material drop in rent rates once the crisis is over. And while it believes Vicinity has some high quality assets, there are other assets in its portfolio which it is less enamoured with and fears could struggle. The Vicinity share price is trading at $1.67 this afternoon.
Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES)
A note out of Citi reveals that its analysts have retained their sell rating but lifted the price target on this conglomerate's shares to $36.60. The broker was pleased to see the company take action on its underperforming Target business. And while it has lifted its earnings estimates for FY 2020 and the coming years to reflect stronger than expected sales growth, it still has issues with its current valuation. As a result, it appears to see better value elsewhere and has retained its sell rating. The Wesfarmers share price is fetching $40.27 on Tuesday.
