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Shore Capital says buy Pan African Resources, sees 94% upside
Shore Capital has told clients to buy back into Pan African Resources, keeping a buy rating and 185p price target that implies 94% upside from the current 95p. The broker notes the shares have fallen 48% since 2 March, twice the 23% drop in gold and well ahead of the 35% decline in the GDX gold-miner ETF. Analyst Edward Maravanyika attributes gold's retreat to inflation fears from war-driven oil prices and hawkish remarks by new Fed chair Kevin Warsh, though he believes Warsh has since softened his tone. Central bank buying, including China's addition of 480,000 troy ounces in June, may put a floor under gold near $4,000 an ounce. On dividends, Shore Capital expects Pan African's net cash position to support an average 7% annual yield through the 2031 financial year, even as the company funds growth plans and works through a slower ramp-up at Tennant Mines in Australia and delays at the Nobles processing facility.