Noble ($1.10) is enjoying a recovery after being oversold. Noble looks the most attractive valuation-wise, as it is now trading at 10x CY12F P/E and more importantly, at 1.1x CY12F P/B. The book value should be the absolute floor, in our view.
Nomura has 'buy' on Nomura at $1.50
Nobleâs share price has fallen by 54% since January 2011 and reported three consecutive quarters of y-o-y decline in earnings starting from 3Q11. We see Nobleâs 2H12 operating performance recovering y-o-y; and thus expect a re-rating soon. We believe investors should
accumulate ahead of an earnings and share price rebound.