Global Hunter Securities Upgrades Atwood Oceanics (ATW) to Buy; Set to Benefit From The Turf To The Surf Movement

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11 Buy, 5 Hold, 0 Sell

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Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 16 | Down: 7 | New: 23

Global Hunter Securities upgraded Atwood Oceanics (NYSE: ATW) from Accumulate to Buy, price target raised from $47 to $56.

Analyst, Brian Ulmer, said, "As leading edge rates continue to trend higher and investors look for leverage to the high-spec market, we think ATW will warrant a premium multiple given its asset base and visible earnings growth. With most of the land-levered service companies falling in the smid-cap category and fund flows moving from the turf to the surf in 1H 2012, we think ATW will be a prime candidate for inflows given its cap size, quality fleet and top notch management."

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Shares of Atwood Oceanics closed at $46.28 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $30.64-$48.84.

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