UPDATE: KeyBanc Upgrades Ashland

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In a note released Monday morning, Keybanc analyst Michael Sison upgraded shares of Ashland ASH from Hold to Buy and announced a $136 price target.

The following bullets are highlights behind Sison's upgrade:

  • Expected annual earnings growth in the mid-teens from fiscal 2014 to 2016 fueled by cost savings and share buybacks. EPS estimates for 2014-2016 of $6.25, $7.30, $8.50, respectively.
  • $200 million of cost savings over next two years.
  • Anticipating $1.35 billion in buybacks funded by the sale of Applied Weather Technology.
  • Improved operating margins from 11 percent now to 16 percent in 2015 due to new specialty Ingredients segment.
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