HALISTER1: Otsuka Holdings Rises as BofAML Expects Profit to Beat Forecast

Otsuka Holdings Rises as BofAML Expects Profit to Beat Forecast

(Bloomberg) -- Otsuka profit will be boosted by high-margin drugs Rexulti and Maintena, unused R&D funds, analyst Ritsuo Watanabe writes in note dated March 9.
  • Upgrades rating to buy from neutral, PT to 6,200 yen from 5,900 yen
  • Sees 133.9b yen operating profit for year ending Dec. 2017 vs co. forecast of 120b yen
  • Shares rise as much as 5.3%, most since Jan. 10; trading volume ~60% of 3-month avg
  • 5 buys, 6 holds, 1 sell; avg PT 5,452.50 yen: Bloomberg data

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Source: BFW (Bloomberg First Word)

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4578 JP (Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd)

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Ritsuo Watanabe (Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co Ltd)

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