Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $67.73 per unit.

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With SKYY trading at a recent price near $61.06 per unit, that means that analysts see 10.93% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of SKYY's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are PURE Storage, SVMK and VMware. Although PSTG has traded at a recent price of $16.07/share, the average analyst target is 29.12% higher at $20.75/share. Similarly, SVMK has 24.69% upside from the recent share price of $17.07 if the average analyst target price of $21.29/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting VMW to reach a target price of $182.65/share, which is 17.37% above the recent price of $155.62. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of PSTG, SVMK, and VMW:

SKYY Chart

Combined, PSTG, SVMK, and VMW represent 7.33% of the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF. Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:

Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.

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How The Parts Add Up: The First Trust Cloud Computing ETF Headed For $68 - Forbes