Chinese solars slump following cautious Credit Suisse note JKS CSIQ JASO YGE SOL TSL
| | Shares of Chinese solar energy companies are retreating after Credit Suisse issued a cautious note on the sector to investors earlier today. WHAT'S NEW: After speaking with a number of companies in the Chinese solar energy sector, Credit Suisse analyst Patrick Jobin is more pessimistic about the ability of the Chinese government to meet its target of increasing its solar energy installations by 14 GW in 2014. He now expects the country to increase its solar energy output by 11.5 GW this year, down from his previous estimate of a 12 GW increase. Demand for solar energy is likely to rebound in the second half of 2014, but Beijing must make policy changes for this to happen, Jobin contended. In 2014, the market will differentiate between Chinese solar energy companies with access to project capital and permits, and those with challenges funding installation projects, the analyst wrote. Companies in the sector with access to both project capital and permits include JinkoSolar (JKS), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), and JA Solar (JASO), the analyst contended. Companies with challenges in either or both areas are Yingli Green Energy (YGE), ReneSola (SOL) and Trina Solar (TSL), Jobin stated. He reiterated an Outperform rating on JinkoSolar and kept Underperform ratings on Yingli and ReneSola. PRICE ACTION: In early afternoon trading, JinkoSolar fell 9% to $27, Canadian Solar tumbled 11% to $26.50, JA Solar sank 8% to $10, Yingli Green lost 3.5% to $3.50, ReneSolar slumped 6% to $2.80, and Trina Solar tumbled 11% to $11.15. |
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