Numerous Analysts Bullish On VWR Following Quiet Period Expiration

On Tuesday , the analyst quiet period on shares of VWR Corp VWR expired.

Following the expiration, analysts at multiple firms initiated bullish coverage on the company.

Goldman Sachs: Buy rating; $31 price target. Isaac Ro outlined three catalysts: Accelerating growth in Americas, bolt-on M&A deals, and margin expansion.

Barclays: Overweight rating; $29 price target.

Deutsche Bank: Buy rating; $28 price target. George Hill wrote, “VWR offers an attractive valuation with a high degree of earnings and transparency.”

JP Morgan: Overweight rating; $28 price target.

Mizuho: Buy rating; $27 price target. Peter Lawson finds, “VWR is a leading distributor of life science products.”

Jefferies: Buy rating; $27 price target.

Cowen & Company: Outperform rating; $25 price target.

Shares of VWR recently traded at $23, up 2.22 percent.