Jefferies Cuts Estimates on Lorillard (LO); Another Miss

July 26, 2012 8:09 AM EDT
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Jefferies maintains a 'Buy' on Lorillard (NYSE: LO) price target of $144.00.

Analyst, Thilo Wrede, said, "For the 2nd quarter in a row LO missed expectations, reporting adj. EPS of $2.19 vs. our and cons. estimate of $2.32. Unlike peers, LO accelerated pricing significantly and achieved the group’s best realization of announced price increases. However, volume was hurt by promotional pressures. We expect a performance improvement in 2H12 due to easier comps and maintain our view of LO having the best fundamentals in the group."

FY12 EPS estimate lowered from $8.57 to $8.45 and FY13 from $9.47 to $9.27.

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Shares of Lorillard closed at $128.79 yesterday.


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