by Atlas » Wed Apr 20, 2011 3:30 pm
CHST hit GS' new target today.
[I-bank focus] Goldman downgrades Goldwind (02208) to "sell" (ETNet News)
Date: 2011/04/20 14:35
Goldman Sachs downgraded Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (02208) to "sell" from "neutral" noting that consensus earnings estimates have not fully factored in Goldwind's concentrated risks in lower volume sales and margins.
The house maintained its target price for Goldwind at HK$12.
Goldman also lowered its target prices for China High Speed Transmission (00658) and China Longyuan Power (00916) to HK$11 (from HK$12) and HK$8.8 (from HK$9.6), and retained its "neutral" and "buy" calls respectively.
The house believes wind power will remain an important supplement to meet China's growing clean energy needs and its goal of 15% non-fossil energy by 2020.
It maintained its 2020 capacity target of 200GW but lowered 2015 target to 110GW (from 120GW) expecting a more gradual improvement in the power grid connectivity of wind turbines given that the central government is consolidating project approvals from local governments.
Goldman sees growing bargaining power of wind farms over equipment makers as turbine demand slows and value chain de-stocking ensues.
Meanwhile, intense price competition and excess production capacity continue to drive down wind turbine and component prices.
Goldman thinks equipment makers may find it more difficult to mitigate falling turbine prices by simply increasing volumes (economies of
scale) as demand slows.