Needham & Company Maintains a 'Hold' on JA Solar Holding (JASO); Adjusted Estimates After Mixed Q4

March 21, 2012 7:33 AM EDT
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Needham & Company maintains a 'Hold' on JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO).

Analyst, Y. Edwin Mok, said, "JASO reported 4Q11 revenue beating Street’s estimate, but EPS fell short of consensus on one-time items. 1Q12 shipments are expected to decline, but the full-year outlook is more robust. Despite positive commentary on the call, we believe JASO’s business remains challenged by sector fundamentals. Specifically, vertically integrating wafer production has limited benefits, and high-power cells have been unable to generate pricing premium."

"We lower our GAAP 2012E EPS to ($0.48) (from (0.09)) and 2013E EPS to ($0.30) (from (0.03)) based on continuing challenges."

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Shares of JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. closed at $1.90 yesterday.


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