[THE INVESTOR] Samsung SDI is likely to sell its 4.04 million shares in Samsung C&T following the Fair Trade Commission’s order, and the ensuing cash inflow will be positive, said Daishin Securities on Dec. 22, maintaining a “buy” recommendation and 240,000 won (US$222.26) target price.
The regulatory authority has set the guidelines as it revised its previous interpretation that the cross-shareholding among Samsung affiliates strengthened ties to forming a new cross-shareholding structure, explained the securities firm.
If Samsung SDI unloads 2.1 percent stake in the de facto holding company of Samsung Group, worth approximately 500 billion won, the company is expected to invest in medium to large battery sector, and the timing is particularly positive, said analyst Park Gang-ho.
By Hwang You-mee (glamazon@heraldcorp.com)