Upslope now likes Camping World

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CAMPING WORLD HOLDINGS INC. $17 (New York symbol CWH; Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 87.8 million; Market cap: $1.5 billion; Dividend yield: 1.9%; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.campingworld.com) offers a variety of services to recreational vehicle (RV) owners through its two brands: Camping World and Good Sam. The company operates over 150 RV dealerships (selling new and used towable RVs and motorhomes) and service locations in 36 states. Good Sam provides insurance, financing, and emergency roadside services. After first shorting the stock (betting the share price would fall) in early in 2018, investment firm Upslope Capital Management now owns an undisclosed stake in Camping World. That’s because it now feels the stock, which has plunged 60% since the start of the year, is attractively priced at just 6.4 times the company’s forecast 2019 earnings of $2.65 a share. Upslope also notes that Camping World still has a high number of short sellers—accounting for 50% of the shares outstanding. If future earnings come in better than expected, that…