BancBoston Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage of ESPS With a Buy Rating
PR Newswire, Monday, July 12, 1999 at 10:16
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by
BancBoston Robertson Stephens, a member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, CRD number 41271:
BancBoston Robertson Stephens managing director and senior eBusiness
software applications analyst Eric B. Upin and eBusiness software applications
analyst Kash G. Rangan today initiated coverage on ESPS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPS)
with a Buy rating. The company, headquartered in Fort Washington, Pa., is a
leading provider of electronic compliance (eCompliance) software solutions
used to automate highly complex regulatory submissions in industries
including: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals and utilities.
"We are initiating coverage of ESPS with a Buy rating as we believe the
company is well positioned to benefit from the increasing-compliance burden in
regulated industries," said Upin and Rangan. "In our view, eCompliance is a
large, early stage market with undiscovered growth potential. We believe ESPS
is the undisputed leader within this sector, in terms of market share,
competitive position, customer base and domain expertise.
"We have established a 12-month price target of $17," said Upin and
Rangan. "We believe our estimates are on the lower end and see room for
upside potential."
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