KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 28): TA Securities Holdings Bhd analyst Kam Meng Tan upgraded the recommendation on AirAsia Bhd to hold from sell.
Tan raised the target price to RM3.57 from RM3.23, implying an 8.2% increase from the last close.
The target is 1.2% below the consensus average of RM3.61. AirAsia had 16 buy recommendations, 4 holds and 4 sells before today.
Investors who followed Tan's recommendation would have received a negative 18% return in the past year before today, compared with the 20% return on the shares.
Analysts raised their consensus one-year target price for the stock by 3.2% in the past three months. Forecasts range from RM2.90 to RM4.10.
Tan covers 10 companies; 5 are rated buy, 2 are rated hold, 2 are rated sell and 1 is rated not rated.
The company's next earnings announcement is expected on Aug 29.