Tuesday, July 3, 2012

OCBC raises CapitaMalls target price

Stock Name: CapMallsAsia
Company Name: CAPITAMALLS ASIA LIMITED
Research House: OCBCPrice Call: BUYTarget Price: 1.79



OCBC Investment Research raised its target price of CapitaMalls Asia to $1.79 from $1.76 and kept its ’buy’ rating, citing stronger valuations for the shopping mall developer’s China assets and listed entities.

By 9:03 a.m., CapitaMalls shares were 0.6% higher at $1.59, and have surged about 40% since the start of the year, compared to the Straits Times Index’s 10% gain.

CapitaMalls said on Monday it had set up a US$1 billion ($1.3 billion) private equity fund. OCBC said the fund would be an option for capital recycling going forward, and could be a potential joint venture partner for future developments, giving CapitaMalls bigger scope for capital allocation for acquisitions.

“CapitaMalls’ valuation remains undemanding, and we see significant upside as its asset pipeline transitions into an income-generating portfolio over 2012,” OCBC said in a report.

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