UPDATE: Canaccord Genuity Assumes Buy on Penn Virginia Corporation on Secondary Offering

Canaccord Genuity assumed coverage on Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) with a Buy rating and a $8 price target.

Canaccord Genuity said, "We are assuming coverage of PVA with a BUY rating and new (lower) 12-month price target of $8, which takes into account the dilution from the recent offering of common stock. PVA has been successfully transitioning to a liquids-focused company while retaining its leverage to an improvement in natural gas prices."

Penn Virginia Corporation closed at $5.00 on Thursday.

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