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KeyBanc Upgrades G-III Apparel (GIII) to Buy; Elements of Growth at a Value Price

June 8, 2011 7:12 AM EDT
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Price: $33.90 +0.30%

Rating Summary:
    10 Buy, 8 Hold, 3 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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KeyBanc upgraded G-III Apparel (NASDAQ: GIII) to Buy. PT $42.

KeyBanc analyst says, "We think G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has a number of attractive growth opportunities and valuation at 8.9x 2012 P/E is compelling, we move to BUY. We have long believed that G-III had superior growth prospects, driven from a combination of its Calvin Klein sportswear business and dresses. We think that the Calvin Klein small leather goods business represents a strong growth opportunity, and by our math, could contribute in excess of $1.00 in EPS. Furthermore, G-III has not completed an acquisition over the past 24 months, unlike others in its peer group (Oxford/Lilly Pultizer and Perry Ellis/Rafaella). Management has been quite open about its desire to complete an acquisition, which should drive upside to current estimates."

"We are raising our 2012 EPS estimate from $3.69 to $3.80 due to our confidence in the Company's ability to drive low double-digit revenue growth and modest operating margin expansion."

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Shares of G-III Apparel closed at $33.98 yesterday.


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