The Globe and Mail reports in its Saturday, July 30, edition that following the Brexit vote, Magna International ($38.57) shareholders drove the
stock's forward price-to-earnings
ratio to its lowest mark in
years (all figures U.S.). The Globe's David Milstead writes that this buying opportunity is gone. Last week, however, Ford Motor posted disappointing earnings, which weighed on Magna stock, possibly creating another buying opportunity for long-term investors with a positive view on the auto sector. S&P Global Market
Intelligence analyst Efraim Levy rates Magna "strong buy," with a $57 price target. Mr. Levy believes Magna's problematic
European plants are
turning around as the company
places a greater emphasis on
their profitability. With a healthy
balance sheet -- the company was
able to pay mostly cash for its
acquisition of German transmission
company Getrag in the first
quarter -- and "solid manufacturing
capabilities," Magna should
have a valuation higher than
most peers, he argues. Yet it does not, notes RBC
Dominion Securities analyst
Steve Arthur, who agrees with
Mr. Levy that the discount is
inappropriate. Mr. Arthur targets the shares at $59.
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