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Dahlman Rose Upgrades Copa Holdings (CPA) to Buy; 2011 and 2012 Outlook

May 6, 2011 7:23 AM EDT
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Dahlman Rose upgraded Copa Holdings (NYSE: CPA) from Hold to Buy.

Dahlman analyst says, "Copa is projecting ~20% capacity growth in 2011 and ~16% traffic growth. Pricing is strong and expected to remain strong as the airline had no push-back from its customers as it raised fares during the first quarter. Management is projecting a full year operating margin of 18%-20%; the 1Q11 margin was 24%. We are estimating 2011 EPS of $5.66 ex items, up from our prior estimate of $3.82. Our preliminary 2012 EPS estimate is $6.40."

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Shares of Copa Holdings closed at $61.91 yesterday.


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