Ferrari is expected to be listed within the next 12-18 months according to analysts who met with Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne.
An initial public offering for Ferrari “appears increasingly likely in the next 12-18 months,” analysts from US bank Morgan Stanley said in a note.
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The analysts also cited Marchionne as saying Fiat and Chrysler, in which the Italian company has a 20% stake and management control, would merge after the IPO.
Analysts from Germany’s Deutsche Bank said: “Marchionne aims to have one single listed unit between Fiat and Chrysler before the end of 2014.”
Fiat’s 20% stake in Chrysler is set to rise to 25% by the end of the year and 35% by the end of next year.
Ferrari is 85% owned by Fiat.
