The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that in the last month or so Magna International ($106.31) shed about $30 hitting a low of $92.89 on Oct. 15, before bouncing back to current levels. The Globe's Tim Shufelt writes that the stock is trading at a compelling
entry point for those who believe
the auto recovery still has plenty
of ground left to cover.
Baskin Financial president David Baskin says, "We were buying at $125 and
we're buying aggressively at this
price." As the sentiment turned
against auto parts stocks in September, many
Magna investors likely took the
opportunity to lock in some
gains. In the last two years the stock has climbed from $40 to more than
$125. Mr. Baskin says,
"There was nothing company specific
that would make you
think Magna is worth 20 to 25 per
cent less today than it was a
month ago."
Magna now trades at an enterprise
value of about 5.4 times
estimated 2015 EBITDA. The peer group average is about 5.9
times.
Before the sell-off, Magna traded
at a premium to its peers, which RBC Dominion Securities analyst Steve Arthur says
was "justified given Magna's
earnings growth outlook, diversification,
global footprint, dividend
and balance sheet."
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