JPMorgan Liking QBE Insurance on Valuation Grounds -- Market Talk
Posted on 3 February 2015 9:52 | Dow Jones Institutional News
2252 GMT [Dow Jones] On valuation grounds at least, QBE Insurance (QBE.AU) has a fan in JP Morgan. It notes the insurer is trading on about 9.5 times 2016 earnings, low among its peers. The brokerage tinkers with its model, resulting in a 2.1% lift in its forecast for 2014 adjusted profit to US$765M, and increases of 2.8% and 2.3% in its 2015 and 2016 forecasts, respectively. It has an overweight recommendation and A$12/share target. QBE last traded at A$10.49. ([email protected]; Twitter: @RobbMStewart)
QBE Price at posting:
$11.16 Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held
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