One for all the shorters3 Dec 2020 15:58
(Sharecast News) - Bank of America has upgraded Centamin to 'buy' after new chief executive Martin Horgan outlined his three-year outlook for the gold miner.
The bank, which previously had a 'neutral' rating on the London-listed stock, said the firm was now targeted to produce 405-500k oz at all-in sustaining costs below $900/oz from 2024.
It continued: "Production should ramp up from the 2022 full year, costs reduce thanks to economies of scale and cost savings initiatives. Capex to increase in the short term, as a result of higher waste stripping; this should provide greater flexibility in the mine plan."
BofA also pointed to Centamin's strong, debt-free balance sheet, and to a management focus on stabilising both production profile and cash flow generation.
It has therefore reduced its forecasts for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the current year by 3%, but increased them by 3% for the 2021 full-year, to $448m.