Broker review may 2002-should be even better now13 Jan 2023 14:13
A significant step up in activity at Sound Energy PLC (AIM:SOU) has set the company up for ‘multiples’ of upside according to stockbroker SP Angel which today issued a ‘buy’ recommendation for the AIM share.
SP Angel’s new price target is pitched at 8.2p per share, signalling significant scope compared to Sound’s current share price of 2.59p (following Tuesday’s 8% rally in London).
The stockbroker, in a note, described Sound as “a low-cost gas developer onshore with strong ESG credentials and a clear route to first gas production and revenues in early 2024.”
“We think Sound’s recent share price strength reflects the market only just waking up to its potential as it enters the execution phase of its Tendrara gas development in Morocco,” SP Angel analyst David Mirzai said.
“Sound currently offers investors an attractive entry point to those seeking exposure to a low-carbon energy play in an emerging setting that benefits from strong gas pricing and domestic demand.”
SP Angel noted that Sound Energy’s first phase development at its 75% owned Tendrara is underway to deliver 40bn cubic feet of gas sales to be converted into LNG and sold to Afriquia Gaz which is responsible for transportation and delivery to downstream customers – phase two will subsequently see the use of the nearby Maghreb-Europe Gas Pipeline (GME), with Sound’s gas taking up capacity following Algeria’s political decision to cease supply into Morocco and on-to Europe.
The broker highlighted that gas sales agreements have been signed for phase two, meanwhile, financing talks are making positive progress, with a final investment decision anticipated in the fourth quarter of this year.
Mirzai added: “In our view, the pace of the development and activity levels over the last 6M have accelerated significantly.
“We think management’s delivery on a monetisation strategy for the gas resources at Tendrara has successfully transitioned the company into the execution phase and well on the pathway to revenue generation. We have updated our financial models for news flow and reiterate our BUY rating and target price of 8.2p per share.”