UPDATE - Wedbush Upgrades Energy Recovery (ERII) to Neutral; Off the Bottom, But Are Investors Waiting For A Suitor?

March 13, 2012 2:39 PM EDT
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UPDATE - Wedbush upgrades Energy Recovery (Nasdaq: ERII) from Underperform to Neutral. PT lowered from $2.50 to $2.00.

Analyst, David L. Rose, said, "We believe the company is finally on the mend after a protracted slump in large scale desalination. While we do not expect a meaningful earnings recovery for some time, the worst appears to behind the company given the substantial organizational restructuring and recent awards...In our view, the shares are still generously valued and offer little upside from here, but we believe investor sentiment will likely be less negative given the strengthening of the company’s business."

"In our view, there is a better place for cash. We believe many optimistic investors are waiting for an eventual sale of the company. Although ERII could be a good fit for a number of companies given substantial losses and only modest earnings potential for a number of years, in our opinion a large take out premium would seem unwarranted. We estimate the company will generate approximately $3.5 million in EBITDA in 2013."

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