PBP's Holdings Imply 10% Gain Potential

By Metals Channel Staff, Monday, March 1, 10:27 AM ET

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (AMEX:PBP), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $22.85 per unit.

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With PBP trading at a recent price near $20.75 per unit, that means that analysts see 10.13% upside for this ETF looking through to the average analyst targets of the underlying holdings. Three of PBP's underlying holdings with notable upside to their analyst target prices are Assurant Inc (NYSE:AIZ), Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC), and Newmont Corp (NYSE:NEM). Although AIZ has traded at a recent price of $123.22/share, the average analyst target is 38.78% higher at $171.00/share. Similarly, CNC has 36.83% upside from the recent share price of $58.54 if the average analyst target price of $80.10/share is reached, and analysts on average are expecting NEM to reach a target price of $73.50/share, which is 35.16% above the recent price of $54.38. Below is a twelve month price history chart comparing the stock performance of AIZ, CNC, and NEM:

AIZ, CNC, and NEM Relative Performance Chart

Below is a summary table of the current analyst target prices discussed above:

Name	Symbol	Recent Price	Avg. Analyst 12-Mo. Target	% Upside to Target
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF	PBP	$20.75	$22.85	10.13%
Assurant Inc	AIZ	$123.22	$171.00	38.78%
Centene Corp	CNC	$58.54	$80.10	36.83%
Newmont Corp	NEM	$54.38	$73.50	35.16%

Are analysts justified in these targets, or overly optimistic about where these stocks will be trading 12 months from now? Do the analysts have a valid justification for their targets, or are they behind the curve on recent company and industry developments? A high price target relative to a stock's trading price can reflect optimism about the future, but can also be a precursor to target price downgrades if the targets were a relic of the past. These are questions that require further investor research.

The average analyst target price data upon which this article was based, is courtesy of data provided by Zacks Investment Research via Quandl.com.
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PBP's Holdings Imply 10% Gain Potential

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