Goldman Sachs Sees Trouble Ahead For Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc (NYSE: SKT ), an operator of high-end outlet shopping malls, opened Tuesday down 10% following a downgrade by Goldman Sachs. Last week, shares of Tanger skyrocketed 40% after r|WallStreetBets targeted short sellers of the real estate investment trust. At the time, Tanger was the most heavily shorted stock next to GameStop Corporation (NYSE: GME ), with a short interest of almost 40%. The Tanger Analyst: Goldman Sachs analyst Caitlin Burrows downgraded Tanger from Neutral to Sell and raised the price target from $11 to $12.50. The Tanger Thesis: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the retail sector hard as closures and stay-at-home orders have forced shoppers to buy online. When vaccines began to really roll out at the beginning of this year, however, shares in retail companies have soared as investors pegged them as re-opening names. Tanger's stock is up 67% in 2021 and similar companies such as Brixmor Property Group Inc (NYSE: BRX ) have seen shares rise 25% over the same period. “Retail REIT multiples have seen the greatest multiple expansion across REITs, 88%, since 11|1|20 (prior …