Courtesy of Benzinga.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Markit Ltd (NASDAQ: MRKT) from Equal-weight to Overweight and maintained a $29 price target.
Analysts led by Suzanne E. Stein noted that a "30 percent upside to our PT makes Markit a risk worth taking despite near-term concerns over the transition to electronic trading. The stock is now 18x ’15e EPS vs. analytics peers of ~20x."
Stein commented that Markit "has a stable business model with high recurring revenue and >90 percent renewal rates" and that the "financial profile is attractive, with mid- single-digit rev growth and ~$250M in annual FCF” along with “an experienced management team."
Risks cited in the report include potential revenue volatility, the shift to electronic trading, ownership by financial institutions, and anti-trust litigation.
The report's Bull Case scenario saw a potential upside price of $34 and a Bear Case scenario at a $19 price.
Markit Ltd recently traded at $22.33, up 1.68 percent.
Latest Ratings for MRKT
Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
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Oct 2014 | Morgan Stanley | Upgrades | Equal-weight | Overweight |
Aug 2014 | Deutsche Bank | Maintains | Buy | |
Jul 2014 | Morgan Stanley | Initiates Coverage on | Equal-weight |
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