Courtesy of Benzinga.
Analysts at Stifel maintained a Buy rating on shares of WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE: WWAV), but raised the price target to $41 from $35 on Thursday.
Christopher Growe believes WhiteWave is a prime candidate for acquisition. He stated,”We believe the growth characteristics of WhiteWave’s categories, the nascent household penetration levels for these categories, and the potential to broaden distribution of WhiteWave’s products make it a prime candidate for acquisition.”
Analysts feel WhiteWave could receive a $49 per share takeover bid and expect a 50 percent chance of the company being acquired, likely by a large beverage company.
Shares of WhiteWave closed Wednesday at $37.06.
Latest Ratings for WWAV
Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
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Aug 2014 | Longbow Research | Downgrades | Buy | Neutral |
Aug 2014 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Buy | |
Aug 2014 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight |
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