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(A Top Pick June 12/12. Down 19.53%.) Water utility company in São Paulo. Stock has been absolutely hammered by the political turmoil that is going on in Brazil and the weakness in the Brazilian dollar. Brazil is a place you want to avoid for a little bit. This is a good stock to own. 5X earnings. Nice dividend yield.
SBS is a Sao Paulo based provider of basic environmental and sanitation services to over 350 municipalities in Brazil. It trades at 12x earnings, 1.6x book and supports a ROE of 27%. Recently reported earnings showed a 17% in earnings. We recommend setting a stop-loss at $11.25, looking to achieve $21.00 -- upside potential of 35%. Yield 1.8%
(Analysts’ price target is $21.38)