** Shares of Hoka parent Deckers Outdoor DECK.N up 3.5% at $102 premarket
** Brokerage Bernstein upgrades rating on stock to "market perform" from "underperform," raises PT by $10 to $100
** Says after two years of decelerating sales and earnings growth, "the worst is over" and that Wall Street estimates look "more realistic" now, with a risk-to-reward ratio on stock more balanced
** We now see the business as more stable over the medium-term, with both brands relatively mature in the US but growing internationally - brokerage
** Says shares pulling back makes it seem fairly valued, with brokerage no longer seeing significant downside
** Up to last close, stock had fallen ~5% YTD and was down ~49% in 2025
** Average rating of 27 analysts is "buy"; with a median PT of $129 - data compiled by LSEG
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
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