KeyBanc Starts Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) at Buy; Quality Offshore Energy Contractor

October 25, 2011 6:58 AM EDT
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KeyBanc initiates coverage on Gulf Island Fabrication (NASDAQ: GIFI) with a Buy. PT $37.00.

KeyBanc analyst says, "We currently view GIFI as one of the more attractive value plays among specialty E&C contractors, as its record backlog coupled with a robust growth outlook for offshore development spending in its core Gulf of Mexico (GoM) market provide strong visibility on material earnings growth in the near and longer term. The decline in GoM oil & gas activity that started with the Great Recession and was extended by the post-Macondo slowdown, coupled with renewed concerns on the macro front, have, in our view, resulted in an overly discounted valuation for GIFI and a compelling opportunity for investors."

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Shares of Gulf Island Fabrication closed at $29.37 yesterday.


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