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Look for buying opportunity in Suncor and Canadian Natural, Citigroup says
T: Z$ |8 a! i) s- F. Z0 [The negative after-market reaction to Alberta’s proposed royalty changes for the energy sector appears overdone and may present an opportunity to buy some names in the sector, says Citigroup analyst Doug Leggate.
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He recommends keeping an eye on preferred names in the sector like Suncor Energy Inc. (SU/TSX) and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNQ/TSX), but admits there will likely be a strong response to any change from the industry.# ]5 K4 _( d- D/ e
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This view is partly a result of oil prices. Citigroup has a long-term oil price assumption of US$60 per barrel, which means the changes are not considered material enough to warrant any alterations to its earnings or target prices.* ~& U; ]( w! O v/ p5 M
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At first glance, the proposed regime looks significantly less onerous than feared, Mr. Leggate said in a research note, adding that with US$55 oil, there would be no changes to his assumptions.
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There would be an impact with prices at US$100 and the royalty rate increases on a sliding scale with a cap at US$120 for WTI crude, he said, adding that the sector is discounting prices below US$60.
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- k5 `0 E* e& S9 m1 Z) i/ @; q2 {“...Versus the level of oil prices we estimate are currently being discounted in the major Canadian oil sands players, the impact on valuations looks benign,” Mr. Leggate wrote.& x8 O' {. D" X4 F9 t$ K
2 ^+ A6 Q4 Q% m( u# g9 z/ w( mSo while he acknowledged that the new regime gives away some upside, the analyst thinks plenty of core value remains with investors. |
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