Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) shares took a bit of a hit on Tuesday.
The ASX 200 energy stock's shares fell as much as 8% to a 52-week low of $1.71 before settling the day at $1.79.
Investors were hitting the sell button after the company downgraded its production guidance following complications with the FPSO Cidade de Itajai's gas injection dehydration unit.
While this decline is disappointing, Goldman Sachs believes it is a buying opportunity for investors and is tipping big returns.
What is Goldman saying about this ASX 200 energy stock?
According to the note, the broker has revised its earnings estimates to reflect Karoon Energy's lower oil production in Brazil.
And while this has led the broker to trim its valuation, it doesn't make an investment any less attractive according to Goldman.
Its analysts have retained their buy rating with a $2.41 price target, which implies potential upside of 35% for investors over the next 12 months.
Three reasons to buy
Goldman has laid out three reasons why it thinks investors should be buying this ASX 200 energy stock. The first is its attractive valuation. It said:
KAR is trading at a ~25% discount to our risked NAV following recent oil price weakness and concern over Brazilian production challenges, which we feel does not reflect the value of existing producing assets and the potential Neon development, where our unrisked NAV including 100% of Neon is A$3.37/sh.
In addition, the broker highlights the strong free cash flow (FCF) it is expected to generate. It adds:
Trading on a ~25% FCF yield over the next 12 months supported by our expectations for oil prices to remain elevated over the near term, where KAR offers unique exposure to oil prices within the Australian Energy sector. We expect KAR's cash flow could support debt repayments, organic growth developments, potential acquisitions or future returns.
Finally, Goldman also sees scope for its resource to increase meaningfully. It said:
KAR are participating in an exploration program over 2024 targeting prospects around the recently acquired Who Dat field which could present low cost tieback opportunities, in addition to the Neon discovery in Brazil which is not priced in.
