UPDATE: Dahlman Rose & Co Upgrades Golar Lng to Buy, PT at $50

Dahlman Rose & Co upgrades Golar LNG

to a Buy rating and a price target of $50. Previous rating was at Hold. Upgrade follows recent underperformance and a robust outlook ahead. Dahlman Rose & Co says, "GLNG is in a position to take advantage of positive LNG market fundamentals. Management has demonstrated its ability to secure lucrative long-term charters at attractive rates, and it has significant open capacity with two LNG carriers rolling off contract by mid-2012 and seven newbuildings delivering in 2013-14, along with two newbuilding FSRUs delivering in 2013-2014. Golar's ability to dropdown assets into Golar LNG Partners (

) provides it a platform to monetize these assets as it secures long-term charters." GLNG closed at $39.65 per share on Wednesday.