Davenport Raises Estimates on Coal Producers, Boosts Price Targets on WLT, CNX, FCL

June 26, 2008 12:20 PM EDT

Davenport raises estimates and prices targets, while maintaining their Buy ratings, on Walter Industries Inc. (NYSE: WLT) ($105 to $116), CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE: CNX) ($110 to $125), Foundation Coal (NYSE: FCL) ($84 to $98).

The firm raised estimates, but maintained their Neutral ratings on Alpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR), Massey Energy Co. (NYSE: MEE), International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE: ICO), James River Coal Co. (Nasdaq: JRCC).

Davenport is raising their earnings estimates for the US coal producers to incorporate higher price assumptions on unpriced tonnage for 2008-10.

The firm notes that the coal stocks have pulled back slightly, which they said presents an attractive entry point.


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ANR 99.10

-0.07 -0.07%
Volume: 4,807,047
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CNX 67.71

-0.50 -0.73%
Volume: 2,267,239
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FCL 59.15

-1.34 -2.22%
Volume: 1,171,534
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ICO 10.23

-0.32 -3.03%
Volume: 763,729
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JRCC 42.17

-0.01 -0.02%
Volume: 1,116,914
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MEE 65.96

-0.67 -1.01%
Volume: 1,676,756
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WLT 93.80

-2.70 -2.80%
Volume: 2,564,037
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