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Look for buying opportunity in Suncor and Canadian Natural, Citigroup says
1 p. A& ^* C2 h6 f D) {" E: u6 MThe 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. : A& E! A9 I+ A2 [
^ k; D @$ s6 r" y5 s3 _3 D- ?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.
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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.
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5 R& t1 X# \) a, r- r, \" E1 J* FAt 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.9 q# g0 k/ {: d& D8 V
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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. ' ^7 e! E/ `" |; z2 j
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“...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.8 h# a, k# J# q4 V
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So 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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