Stifel Nicolaus raises its price target on Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) to $36

December 28, 2006 11:03 AM EST

Stifel Nicolaus raises its price target on Pilgrim's Pride (NYSE: PPC) from $32 to $36 ahead of the completion of the Gold Kist (Nasdaq: GKIS) acquisition. The firm said, based on deal metrics and synergy assumptions of $50 million, they calculate that "normalized" EPS for the combined company at about $2.80. TheY calculate that every $10 million in incremental synergies would boost the value of the combined entity by just over $1 per share. The firm reiterates their Buy rating.


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