10 Reasons To Own FleetCor During The Second Half Of 2017


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In a note released Thursday, Citi raised its estimates and price target for the shares of FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FLT), giving 10 reasons to own the stock in the second half of 2017.


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Analyst Peter Christiansen thinks investors would be drawn back to the fundamental drivers for 2017, as headline issues dissipate. The analyst listed the 10 reasons:

  • Easy organic and macro compares in the second half.
  • Lapping of the BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) contract renewal.
  • 1-year anniversary of STP and addition of new sales channels.
  • Speedway implementation.
  • Expanded networks/volume growth in Mexico, CFN & PacPride, Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE: RDS-A) Europe, Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) Russia, and Visa Inc (NYSE:V) non-fuel rollout in the UK.
  • Continued Comdata momentum.
  • Improving communications/continued operating metrics disclosure.
  • Sale of non-core telematics business and growth accretive nature of gift card JV formation.
  • Cambridge revenue synergies with Comdata Corp Payments.
  • Continued momentum in new sales bookings benefiting from 2016 investments.
  • Citi said sentiment toward FleetCor has bottomed over the past two months. Additionally, the firm noted encouraging insider trading activity, with improving new buyer/sell-off ratio and a short interest-to-float ratio that has risen to five-year highs.

    Despite seeing risks, Citi believes the second half presents an opportunity for both strong results and multiple expansion.

    Citing better-than-expected macroeconomic fundamentals, Citi raised its pre-M&A estimates slightly. Assuming $125 million in revenues from Cambridge, the firm said the full-year revenue outlook for FleetCor could be revised down by $30 million to $40 million.

    Accordingly, the firm raised its price target for the shares from $165 to $180, while maintaining the rating at Buy.

    At the time of writing, FleetCor shares were rising 0.93 percent to $147.82.

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