Coupa Software program might see $80/share in a possible takeout – analysts (NASDAQ:COUP)

Coupa Software program (NASDAQ:COUP) might see a takeout worth of $80/share in a attainable acquisition, in accordance with Raymond James, after a report Wednesday {that a} buyout group has held talks with the corporate. Coupa rose 2.7% in premarket buying and selling Friday after hovering virtually 30% on the preliminary report.

“COUP has persistently been talked about as a SaaS asset that will be engaging to PE patrons, and we’ve lengthy considered the asset as a probably engaging takeout candidate,” Raymond James analyst Brian Peterson, who has an outperform and $75 worth goal on Coupa (COUP) wrote in a be aware on Wednesday.

Bloomberg reported Wednesday that non-public fairness agency Vista Fairness has had talks with Coupa (COUP), although no deal is imminent. Coupa shares had plunged over 70% this 12 months earlier than the information.

Based mostly on an 8x a number of, Coupa (COUP) might even see $80/share in a takeover, in accordance with Raymond James’ Peterson. That compares to the latest offers for Avalara (AVLR) at 8x and Ping Identification for 7x, supporting a goal within the 7-8x vary as a “affordable proxies.”

Based mostly on Vista Fairness’s latest takeout multiples, Coupa (COUP) might even see $60-$70/share in a attainable takeover, in accordance with Credit score Suisse analyst Fred Lee, who has an underperform score on COUP and a $60 worth goal.

The common EV/LTM income a number of that Vista paid during the last two years was 9.7x, implying a $67.70 take out worth for Coupa (COUP), in accordance with Lee.

Additionally see SA contributor Gary Alexander’s piece from earlier this month entitled “Coupa: Nonetheless A Steal And Potential Takeover Goal.”