Ticonderoga Reiterates a 'Sell' on Artio Global Investors (ART); Q1 First Look: Outflows Accelerate

April 28, 2011 9:20 AM EDT
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Ticonderoga reiterates a 'Sell' on Artio Global Investors (NYSE: ART), PT $11.50.

Ticonderoga analyst says, "ART reported EPS of $0.41, $0.01 ahead of our estimate. The upside was in non-operating income. We were modeling flat, but ART had $565,000 in gains. Net revenues of $82 million were in line with our estimate...Net outflows were $3.2 billion, at the low end of the $3.2-$3.5 billion range we indicated. This translates into organic decay of 24% compared to 23% last quarter. Outflows came from the international strategies."

"We remain concerned about the health of this business in its current form. We believe ART needs to re-invest in distribution and product expansion for the long-term benefit of the franchise. Concentration around products that are underperforming with inferior distribution and suffering now from cannibalization (ETFS) represent material risks, in our opinion."

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Shares of Artio Global Investors closed at $16.92 yesterday.


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