Opinions
Andy Nasr
Nestle
NSRGY-OTC
BUY
Nov 23, 2016
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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(Analysts’ price target is $106.88)Consumer staples are outperforming in the last few days, and that speaks to the advantage of having a balanced portfolio. Companies like KHC, UL, KVUE, and Nestle. It's not that they won't be affected (their costs would go up), but they're far less cyclical than other businesses. Earnings will be much more stable. Earnings could fall 10%, but not 50%. Dividends will be sustained.
Companies like Unilever and Nestle are huge in NA, but huge globally as well.
A pretty good entry point. It will give you a relatively attractive dividend. They have a new management team, so the company is in transition. Their priority is going to be to rationalize the product line. They sell into emerging markets, so it is good way to get exposure to the growth in the middle-income population, which is going to double in the next 15-20 years. Good dividend.