Noted bank analyst Dick Bove of Rafferty Capital Markets thinks Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCBB:FNMA) can rise to $18 per share.
Speaking on Fox Business with Charlie Gasparino, Bove’s logic is that the company is currently earning $1.60 per share. With a ten to twelve times earnings multiple applied to the stock, Bove thinks it could easily trade near $18 per share with one major caveat: The US Government needs to return the stock back to shareholders.