Alex Ruus
Polaris Infrastructure
PIF-T
TOP PICK
May 28, 2024
A growing producer in green electricity in Latin America. They do geothermal, river and solar energy. The green sector has been under pressure the past year, but these shares are super cheap. Pays a 6.65% dividend and trades at 13X PE. There's 70% upside. Great management, reinvesting their cash flow into a nice pipeline with occasional M&A.
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly We again reiterate PIF, a Canadian $366 million market cap infrastructure developer of renewable energy projects in Latin America, as a TOP PICK. It stumbled after last earnings report showed an unexpected loss to the company, but pandemic delays can easily account for that. The company announced it is considering expansion of the hydro project in Ecuador and is moving forward with a solar project in Panama, which will be funded entirely with cash on hand. We recommend trailing up the stop from $15.50 to $16.00, looking to achieve $30 -- upside potential over 55%. Yield 3.2% (Analysts’ price target is $30.00)
Renegotiated main contract, announced a solar acquisition. Diversified cashflows. Excellent job navigating volatility. Small cap is out of favour. A stable and resilient business. A buy below $20. Likes it long term.
(A Top Pick Apr 28/22, Up 12.7%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with PIF is progressing well. To remain disciplined, we recommend trailing up the stop (from $16.00) to $18.50.
(A Top Pick Apr 28/22, Down 2.9%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with PIF has triggered its stop at $18.50. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. This will result in a net investment gain of 5%, when combined with the previous buy recommendations.
(A Top Pick Oct 06/21, Down 7%) Great green business. Slow, steady grower. Trades at half the valuation of other independents. Table-pounding buy. Only a matter of time before it goes up or gets bought at a serious premium.
Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Companies like Polaris trade at high PEs (102.44x), but that’s par for the course. Another caveat is that PIF is a small-cap of only $344 million, so it can be vulnerable to market mood swings—and we’ve had no shortage of that. PIF pays a steady dividend of 5%, which investors can collect as they wait. Given PIF’s caveats, consider this stock more a risky or partial buy. Read 3 Solid Infrastructure Stocks for our full analysis.
He can't speak to fundamentals, but the chart is hitting the lower trendline. It's compressing into the right corner like a triangle, which is when you tend to get an upside move. Risk/reward is really good right now, even though it's down 9% in a really good market.
This is how he'd play the renewable energy trade. Thinks rates will go higher next year, which makes him cautious. If that's the case for rates, a lot of the bond proxies like utilities and REITs are going to come under pressure. A bit more upside potential, but for a trade.
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A growing producer in green electricity in Latin America. They do geothermal, river and solar energy. The green sector has been under pressure the past year, but these shares are super cheap. Pays a 6.65% dividend and trades at 13X PE. There's 70% upside. Great management, reinvesting their cash flow into a nice pipeline with occasional M&A.
(Analysts’ price target is $20.90)