Lamb Weston down after JP Morgan downgrades rating on demand uncertainty
** Shares of frozen foods supplier Lamb Weston LW.N fall 1.7% to $67.68 premarket
** Brokerage JP Morgan downgrades rating to "neutral" from "overweight" citing sluggish restaurant demand in Europe and U.S. quick service (QSR), uncertain demand recovery among consumers
** "We can't be sure that the worst is over in terms of industry supply versus demand dynamics; they could be worse in the next 2-3 years" - JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman
** LW's business continues to head in the "wrong direction", with price investments increasing and volumes not improving to the extent hoped for a quarter ago - brokerage
** Raises PT to $68 from $63; notes U.S. wage growth, more value deals in QSRs, negligible impact of GLP-1 weight loss drug could be under-appreciated upsides
** LW posted a Q1 results beat and announced restructuring plans last week
** Six of 12 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, and six "hold", with a median PT of $68 - LSEG data
** Up to Friday's close, stock has fallen 36.3% YTD
Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru
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