Magna: Analysts Upgrade En Masse Following Earnings Beat
On February 19th, Magna International (TSX: MG) announced its fourth quarter and full year financials alongside providing 2021 and 2022 guidance. The company announced quarterly sales of $10.56 billion, up 12% year over year. Earnings per share came in at $2.83, just a little more than double last year. The company is guiding for $40-$41.6 billion in sales for 2021 along with $43-$45.5 billion in 2022.
Magna International currently has ten analysts covering the company with a weighted 12-month price target of $100.34. This is up from the average before the results, which was $80.34. One analyst has a strong buy rating, while eight analysts have buy ratings. Only one analyst has a hold rating on the name.
Below you can see the latest analyst changes:
- Credit Suisse raises target price to $91 from $74
- JP Morgan raises target price to $100 from $90
- Scotiabank raises price target to $105 from $100
- Benchmark raises target price to $99 from $67
- BMO raises price target to $96 from $70
- TD Securities raises price target to $100 from $85
- Morgan Stanley raises target price to $61 from $45
In BMO’s note to investors, they call the results very strong and note that the guidance is above consensus estimates. Peter Sklar, BMO’s analyst, writes, “Magna’s strong Q4/20 earnings was a culmination of robust platform mix and cost reductions. Magna’s recent e-mobility agreement highlights its ability to provide BEV engineering and vehicle assembly capabilities.”
Magna’s $2.83 earnings per share were above their $2.14 estimate, while the guidance implies an earning per share between $7.02 to $7.69, which is above their $7.17 estimate. Below you can see how guidance stacks up against BMO’s 2021 estimates.
Sklar writes, “We continue to believe Magna will enter into more agreements and/or JVs with BEV OEMs, which should help further re-rate the stock.” Currently, Magna has a lot of exposure to the BEV space. They have production for hybrid dual-clutch transmissions for BMO, another batch of production for another unnamed client, and a joint venture with Huayu Automotive to produce e-drive powertrain systems.
They also have two JVs with Beijing Electric Vehicle for the engineering of electric vehicles, the production of the Jaguar I-PACE, engineering and manufacturing of the Fisker Ocean, and a joint venture with LG Electronics to manufacture e-motors, inverters, onboard chargers, and e-drive systems
Below you can see the fundamental changes made by Sklar on his 2021 and 2022 estimates.
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