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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Upgrades Hatteras Financial (HTS) to Outperform

October 29, 2009 8:18 AM EDT
HTS Hot Sheet
Rating Summary:
    6 Buy, 7 Hold, 0 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 16 | Down: 7 | New: 23
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgrades Hatteras Financial (NYSE: HTS) to Outperform. Price target $30.

Keefe analyst says, "We upgrade shares of HTS to Outperform on valuation. Since July the stock is down 5%, while book value has risen by over 10%. As a result the company's price to book value is 1.05x and the shares yield 16.8%. We are not changing our 4Q09 and 2010 earnings estimates or price target. Our current estimates and target suggest total 12-month potential upside of 26.5%."

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Hatteras Financial Corp. operates as an externally-managed mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT).

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