Westwood Asset Management Starts Coverage on Hansen Natural (HANS) With a $56 Price Target
Westwood Asset Management initiates coverage on Hansen Natural Corporation (Nasdaq: HANS) with a $56 price target.
The firm noted that Hansen earned closer to $0.34 in Q1 if you add back the aggressive Q4 purchasing by distributors in front of the 2008 price increase and the additional ad spend, is likely using its $200 million share buyback plan which should increase '09 EPS, channel checks demonstrate that the U.K. Monster Energy launch is outperforming expectations.
Shares of Hansen are up 4.6% this A.M. to $24.31.
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