Auriga Maintains a 'Buy' on DSW Inc. (DSW); Guidance and Dividend Raised on Strong Q1

May 22, 2012 10:49 AM EDT
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Auriga maintains a 'Buy' on DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) price target of $65.00.

Analyst, Claire Gallacher, said, "DSW reported EPS of $0.98 vs consensus of $0.90 and our estimate of $0.89. This represents a 13% increase versus 1Q11. Comps increased 7.6% compared with guidance of +2-4 %. We estimated comps +3.0% and consensus stood at +3.8%...Cash totaled $448mm compared with $430mm at the end of 2011. Dividend was raised by 20%, to $0.18 from prior quarterly dividend of $0.15...New guidance includes EPS of $3.25-3.40 per share, up from prior guidance of $3.20-3.35. Consensus currently stands at $3.31. Comps are now expected to increase 3-5%. Prior guidance included comps +2-4% for the year. 2012 includes 53 weeks compared with 52 weeks in 2011."

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Shares of DSW Inc. closed at $55.80 yesterday.


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