Analyst Rating In Review: Level 3 Communications Bid Up 3.5% Since Upgraded 7 Days Ago (LVLT)

Published on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 09:11
By Robert Cotter in Analyst reflections, LVLT, analyst reflections, level 3 communications, nyse:lvlt

Raymond James upgraded Level 3 Communications (NYSE:LVLT) from Underperform to Market Perform a week ago. The stock closed at $21.10, which is 3.5% higher than the price one week ago ($20.39).

Level 3 Communications (NYSE:LVLT) has potential upside of 16.0% based on a current price of $21.37 and analysts' consensus price target of $24.79. The stock should find initial resistance at its 200-day moving average (MA) of $21.51 and further resistance at its 50-day MA of $22.66.

In the past 52 weeks, Level 3 Communications share prices have been bracketed by a low of $16.36 and a high of $27.99 and are now at $21.37, 31% above that low price. The 200-day and 50-day moving averages have moved 0.12% lower and 0.41% lower over the past week, respectively.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications and information services, including local, long distance, and data transmission. The Company also provides other enhanced communications and Internet services, and is involved in coal mining businesses.

By Robert Cotter
rcotter@fnno.com

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