Three Telecom Stocks for The Long Term
Telecommunications stocks have taken a beating of late. But Michael Kovacocy of Daiwa Institute of Research Europe says steep price dives has pushed telecom shares into "deep value territory." He offered CNBC his insights — and favorite stock plays.
"Just as with other sectors, telecoms have had a rough year," said Kovacocy. The global economy's "macro problems have started to impact them."
Further, he notes that the "mobile" telephone market in Europe is "very mature" and has "shown some problems." But he says these issues are sowing the seeds of future value for certain names.
Recommendations:
Telefonica: Kovacocy's No. 1 pick is "very solid," he says, thanks to its "great geographic diversification," particularly across Latin America. He also likes Telefonica for its high dividend yield, a safety net likely to attract share buyers and holders through lean times.
Vodafone: Kovacocy says the short-term outlook is "very difficult." But he's very bullish for the longer term, thanks to the firm's "great strides" in India and other emerging markets, positioning it to ride a global economic rebound.
BT: He says the U.K. company was hurt by pension liability, but will get stronger in the longer horizon.
Disclosures:
Disclosure informatiopn was not available for Kovacocy or for his company.
