Barrington Research Downgrades MWI Veterinary Supply (MWIV) to Market Perform; Valuation Call

Barrington Research downgraded MWI Veterinary Supply (NASDAQ: MWIV) from Outperform to Market Perform.

Barrington analyst says, "Based on our earnings estimates for 2012, MWIV currently reflects a P/E multiple of greater than 20x our FY/12 estimate of $3.99. Although the current earnings growth rate is supportive of a premium P/E multiple in the 20s, we are not comfortable that this growth rate is sustainable over the long term and we would expect the multiple to come down over time. As a result, we are lowering our rating based solely on valuation."

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Shares of MWI Veterinary Supply closed at $86.37 yesterday.

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