Incitec Shares Fall 8% on US Plant Problems
More problems in a key US plant for agri-chemical producer Incitec Pivot and a bigger hit to earnings as a result saw the company’s shares fall 8% in Tuesday trade.
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IPL – UBS rates the stock as Buy
Recent rainfall along most parts of the east coast has helped to improve agricultural conditions after years of drought, while flooding has been confined to coastal regions and not the main grain production areas of NSW. Buy rating retained. Target is $2.85.
Read MoreIPL – Morgans rates the stock as Add
Despite a number of North American plant outages, Morgans estimates the rest of the business will offset these impacts. Add rating and price target increased to $3.25 from $2.50.
Read MoreSwings and Roundabouts for Incitec Pivot
Good news and bad in a trading update from Incitec Pivot (IPL) yesterday that warned investors about problems at its American factories but also hinted as continuing good ties in rural Australia in the wake of the breaking of the drought.
Read MoreIPL – Credit Suisse rates the stock as Downgrade to Neutral
Fertiliser prices are strengthening and even with a weaker USD, have created a stronger near-term outlook for Incitec Pivot, suggests Credit Suisse. Target rises to $2.73 from $2.70.
Read MoreIPL – UBS rates the stock as Buy
The pandemic has severely hit Dyno Nobel Americas’ ammonium nitrate volumes with the impact most pronounced in coal/metals markets.
Read MoreChallenging Year Ahead For Incitec Pivot
As outages for maintenance in the year ahead create challenges for Incitec Pivot this should be countered by improved fertiliser prices and a recovery in demand for explosives.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Drops Dividend On Profit Hit
No final dividend (as expected) from ASX-listed explosives and fertiliser manufacturer Incitec Pivot which reported a fall in its statutory net profit to $123.4 million. Investors didn’t like the news or the lower than expected profits and revenues and the shares fell 2.8% to $2.10, thereby missing out in the great Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine surge on Tuesday which came and went in a day.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Confronting The Challenges
Incitec Pivot has updated on the key components driving the business, amid challenging conditions stemming from low prices and the pandemic
Read MoreIPL – Macquarie rates the stock as Outperform
Macquarie lifts forecasts for the Australian dollar and, whilst in isolation this is negative for reported earnings, a stronger currency is usually correlated positively with higher global fertiliser prices.
Read MoreUsual Suspects Weigh On Incitec Pivot
Incitec Pivot remains a slave to the usual suspects – cropping conditions, explosives demand and pricing. A capital raising has alleviated some concerns for the balance sheet.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Taps Investors, Lifts H1 Profit 22%
Fertiliser and explosives manufacturer Incitec Pivot (IPL) is looking to raise $675 million to strengthen its balance sheet and pursue growth opportunities.
Read MoreIPL – UBS rates the stock as Neutral
UBS expects depressed prices for ammonia are likely to persist throughout the US cropping season in the second half of FY20. The impact is offset by a lower Australian dollar and improved Australian fertiliser distribution outlook.
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Read MoreIncitec Pivot Confirms Weak, Weather Plagued Result
As expected a combination of factors from drought, flooding rains higher gas prices and plant outages drove net earnings of Incitec Pivot (IPL) down 56% in the year to September 30.
Read MoreAssessing Incitec Pivot As A Turnaround Story
Early last month, Incitec Pivot (ASX:IPL) announced a strategic review into its Fertiliser segment, which could result in IPL becoming purely an explosives company. This would be a clear positive for IPL shares on a number of fronts. However, there are a number of other fundamental drivers that are equally important in any potential re-rating.
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Read MoreIPL – Citi rates the stock as Buy
Given the bullish outlook for demand for ammonium nitrate, the company is committed to a further 15% expansion of the Moranbah output by FY22.
Read MoreIPL – Citi rates the stock as Buy
Citi analysts had already concluded the risk-reward proposition for owning this stock had turned favourably again, post share market sell-off that followed another profit warning by the company. Since then the analysts attended what they label an “upbeat” Investor Day.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Mulls Fertiliser Strategy
Ahead of an investor briefing, Incitec Pivot has downgraded guidance for FY19 and flagged a strategic review of its Australian fertiliser business.
Read MoreIPL – Credit Suisse rates the stock as Outperform
The company has downgraded guidance again for FY19 and pulled forward a strategic review of the fertiliser business. Credit Suisse was not surprised by the drought-driven downgrade but further plant downtime at the Louisiana plant is of concern.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Downgrades Outlook, Eyes Fertiliser Sale
The impact of the drought has driven Incitec Pivot (IPL) to review the future ownership of its Asia Pacific fertilisers business after it again slashed full-year earnings guidance.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Secures Gas Lifeline For Gibson Island
Fertiliser and explosives maker, Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) has finally found a deal to keep its Gibson Island in Brisbane open. The new gas supply deal will keep the fertiliser plant open until at least the end of 2022.
Read MoreIPL – Macquarie rates the stock as Outperform
The broker notes Incitec Pivot’s PE discount to peer Orica ((ORI)) is now the largest in a decade, leading the broker to favour the former over the latter.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Result Marred By ‘One-Off” Hits
Drought, floods and smaller problems helped produce more than $140 million of significant one-off items which more than halved the earnings of fertiliser and chemicals manufacturer Incitec Pivot (IPL).
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Issues Brushed Aside
Incitec Pivot has provided further detail on the financial impact of the myriad problems impacting in FY19. These are mostly considered one-off issues and a better FY20 is expected.
Read MoreIPL – UBS rates the stock as Neutral
The company has provided more clarity regarding the financial impact of outages from the Mount Isa rail line flooding and manufacturing issues in Louisiana. Additionally, distribution volumes are lower in Australian fertiliser because of the drought.
Read MoreIncitec Pivot Battered By Bad Weather
Fertiliser and explosives group, Incitec Pivot (IPL) has warned of another $33 million hit to earnings from the drought the decision to close a phosphate factory in western Victoria.
Read MoreIPL – UBS rates the stock as Neutral
UBS has cut Incitec Pivot’s forecast earnings by -20% in FY19 due to damage caused in the floods to the rail line linking the company’s Phosphate Hill ammonia plant in Mt Isa to the port at Townsville.
Read MoreFlood Damaged Incitec Pivot Downgrades Outlook
Incitec Pivot is heading for a miserable 2018-19, especially for the first half to March 31.
Read MorePlant Outages Hit Incitec Pivot Profit
Shares in fertiliser and explosives group, Incitec Pivot fell more than 8% yesterday after the company revealed a $45 million hit to full 2018-19 profit from surprise operational problems at its plants in both Australia and the US.
Read MoreABARES Cuts Crop Forecasts Again
The East Coast drought – now dipping into Victoria and the dry emerging parts of southern Western Australia – has seen Australia again cut its 2018-19 wheat harvest estimate to where it is now forecast to be the lowest since the GFC and the last big drought in 2008.
Read MoreDyno Nobel Damages Incitec Pivot Profit
Shares in Incitec Pivot nearly 8% yesterday in the wake of what turned out to be disappointing full-year figures – even though final and full year dividends were boosted.
Read MoreBig Dry Hits Incitec Pivot
Nufarm, the crop protection group, warned earlier this week that the big dry across much of Australia’s Eastern States would impact 2017-18 earnings (helped by poor weather in the US and Europe). Yesterday, explosives maker, Incitec Pivot cited the dry weather as one of the reasons for its weak first half performance.
Read MoreIncitec Boss Goes Out With A Bang
Incitec Pivot CEO, James Fazzino is going out in style – the company, a leading fertiliser and explosives maker lifted full-year profit to $318.7 million and small lift in final dividend for the year to September 30, and a $300 million share buyback over the next year.
Read MoreLouisiana Plant Lifts Incitec Pivot
Directors of Incitec Pivot (IPL), the fertiliser and explosives group lifted interim payout to shareholders to 4.5 cents a share for the year to March 31, from the 4 cents a share paid the year before when the result was hit with more than $105 million of impairments and write downs.
Read MoreIncitec Fails To Ignite
Shares in explosives and fertiliser group in Incitec Pivot (IPL) bounced around yesterday as investors couldn’t quite figure out the full year result.
Read MoreIncitec Shares Jump As Profit Slumps 78%
Shares in fertiliser group, Incitec Pivot jumped yesterday, not because the company cut dividend and reported a drop in net profit after a big write-down, but in appreciation of the reasons for that write-down.
Read MoreIncitec Facing ‘Challenging’ Outlook
A solid 2014-15 result and a lift in dividend was not enough to convince grumpy investors that Incitec Pivot (IPL) shares were worth chasing in yesterday’s weak market.
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