Nomura Securities Maintains a 'Neutral' on Canadian Solar (CSIQ); Lowered Gross Margin Guidance

Nomura Securities maintains a 'Neutral' on Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) price target of $9.60.

Nomura analyst, Nitin Kumar, said, "Canadian Solar last night lowered its 3Q11F gross margin guidance to 2~5% (earlier: 9~12%) on the back of weaker ASPs; albeit reiterated its 3Q shipment guidance as it noted rush-orders at quarter-end. While ASPs coming in lower than originally guided was largely expected, the update highlights two key issues facing the industry – 1) Higher cost inventory build on delayed demand hurting margins; and 2) 4Q11F to see rush orders but existing inventories to still push utilization lower. We are reviewing our numbers and maintain our rating."

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Shares of Canadian Solar closed at $3.27 yesterday.

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