International Consolidated Airlines Group PLC (LON:IAG) has been upgraded by RBC Capital following the recent nosedive in the British Airways owner’s share price.
The FTSE 100 group, which also owns Iberia and Aer Lingus, has seen almost 20% wiped from the value of its shares over the past month.
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Analysts at the mid-tier Canadian investment bank have argued that the decline is too harsh given that there has been no change to forecasts or the uncertain UK outlook.
“In our previous note [last week], we stated we would review our share price rating if the share price fell to 500-515p,” read a note to clients.
“With a price within 2-3% of this level, we now upgrade to ‘outperform’ after 20%-25% relative under performance to Air France-KLM, Finnair, Lufthansa, and Scandinavian Airlines year-to-date.”
Could shares hit 1,000p?
The analysts repeated their price target of 650p, although they add that there is the possibility the stock could head up past 1,000p over the longer-term.
“We think the long-term potential for a 1,000-1,200p share has been overlooked.
“Though only a minority (35%) prospect in our PT, we think that with a close to 5% DPS yield support, investors with a view beyond H1-2019 delivery should now revisit the shares.”
The upgrade failed to stir the market, with IAG inching 0.3% lower to 532p in late-morning trading on Wednesday.