Syngenta AG (SYT)

WEAK BUY
Swiss based company. Likes it. Second to MON. Should follow the price of corn and soybean over the next few months.
TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 27/09. Up 43.6%.) World's largest herbicide/pesticide manufacturer and 3rd largest seed company. Outlook for grain plantings globally, especially in the US, is quite good for next year. Grain prices are high. #2 seed company had a very promising seed, which they pulled from the market because of problems in this company will be able to fill the void.
TOP PICK
A Swiss Company. Third largest seed and largest pesticide company in the world. Undervalued on its own and compared to piers. Dupont’s latest generation of seed has problems and wont be available.. Thinks next year will be a good season for planting and prices will stay high.
TOP PICK
World’s largest pesticide and seed company. Fraction of Monsanto’s multiple. Likes International companies that are not US-centric. They are a Swiss company.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick July 21/08. Down 12.25%.)
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick June 13/08. Down 16.89%.) Swiss agricultural. Largest herbicide and pesticide company globally and 3rd largest seed producer. Favours agricultural commodities over others because of less economic sensitivity.
WAIT
High Quality seed company. Number 2 or 3 to Monsanto. Is very much in their minds. Prefer to fertilizer. 12 month outlook is not great due to inventories.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Feb 28/08. Down 27.2 %.) Sold in order to raise cash. Still likes.
TOP PICK
Swiss company. Largest herbicide/pesticide company and 3rd largest seed company globally. With lower fertilizer prices farmers can afford to plant. Corn planting is going to be a lot higher than previously thought.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sept 11/07. Up 25%.) Swiss agricultural play. Largest global producer of herbicides/pesticides and 3rd largest seed company. Still a Buy. Considered a long-term holding.
TOP PICK
(A Top Pick July 18/07. Up 41%.) Largest global manufacturer of herbicides/pesticides and 3rd largest seed company. Got ahead of itself when it got into the $60’s and he sold some of his holdings. Outlook for agriculture looks good.
DON'T BUY
Trading at about 17X cash flow. Would like to see the price 25% to 30% lower. At these levels it is very hard to justify on a valuation basis. If you own, consider rebalancing your portfolio.
TOP PICK
(A Top Pick July 18/07. Up 58%.) His 3 Top Picks are inflation hedges. Swiss agricultural play. World’s largest producer of herbicides and pesticides and the 3rd largest seed producer. Undervalued compared to its biggest competitor, Monsanto (MON-N).
COMMENT
Swiss company. Largest herbicide/pesticide company and 3rd largest seed company globally. Agricultural area is the right place currently. Earnings have been doing very well.
TOP PICK
A Swiss based agricultural company with 80% of its business in the pesticide area, both herbicides and fungicides. 20% of its business is in seeds.
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