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Investing.com - BofA Securities has reiterated a Buy rating and $170.00 price target on Coventry Health Care (NYSE:CVH), currently trading at $5.22 with a market cap of $940.61M, as arbitrators may have reached a decision on the legal dispute surrounding Chevron ’s (NYSE:CVX) acquisition of Hess (NYSE:HES). According to InvestingPro analysis, CVH appears slightly undervalued with a GOOD Financial Health Score of 2.63.
Media reports indicate that after nearly two years of delays, a resolution to the arbitration is expected shortly, according to BofA Securities analyst notes.
The dispute centers on claims by Exxon (NYSE:XOM) and CNOOC (NYSE:CEO) that they hold rights of first refusal to purchase Hess’s stake in the Stabroek block in Guyana, where they are partners.
BofA Securities outlines two possible outcomes: either the right of first refusal clause will be found not applicable in a full corporate takeover, allowing Chevron’s all-stock deal to close imminently, or the clause will be found to apply, effectively meaning only Exxon would be able to acquire Hess.
The Chevron-Hess deal has already cleared Federal Trade Commission antitrust review and received board and shareholder approval, leaving the arbitration decision as the remaining hurdle.
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