ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedChip Visibility, a division of RedChip Companies, Inc., has issued a research update on China Natural Gas, Inc. (Nasdaq:CHNG), a clean tech company providing natural gas for transportation use in China.
Clay Mahaffey, CFA, RedChip Research Analyst, reported:
"CHNG currently trades at approximately 50% of our price target. Presumably, this is due to a low level of awareness, misperception of initial transactions and resulting short sales, uncertainty as to the LNG project and a high level of perceived country risk. The short sales will have to be covered at some point and the perceived country risk has to be evaluated in terms of the fact that CHNG has secured a partnership with the largest oil & gas producer and supplier in China. Additionally, the Company's liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which is reported to be on schedule, will remain a small part of the Company's earnings and valuation for the next few years, so concerns of a delay or slow sales we believe is a red herring."
"Trading at 6.2x our 2010 projected EPS, we believe CHNG shares are very undervalued especially considering the excellent long-term growth prospects. Furthermore, our $19.50 target price assumes no capacity increases to the Company's LNG plant beyond 150 million CM/yr, leaving even greater upside potential. We are maintaining our Strong Buy rating and $19.50 target price."
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About China Natural Gas, Inc.
China Natural Gas transports and sells natural gas to vehicular fueling terminals, as well as commercial, industrial and residential customers through its distribution networks in China's Shaanxi and Henan Provinces. The Company owns approximately 120 km of high-pressure pipelines and operates 24 CNG fuelling stations in Shaanxi Province and 12 CNG fuelling stations in Henan Province. China Natural Gas' four primary business lines include: (1) the distribution and sale of CNG through Company-owned CNG fuelling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; (2) the installation, distribution and sale of piped natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers through Company-owned pipelines; (3) the distribution and sale of gasoline through Company-owned CNG fuelling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and (4) the conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles through its auto conversion division.
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