Singapore Airlines Shares Unlikely to Get Much of a Lift From Earnings

Dow Jones05-17

Singapore Airlines shares are unlikely to get a big boost from its latest results, despite a beat in core earnings, Citi Research analyst Kaseedit Choonnawat writes in a note. Choonnawat thinks investors will focus on the carrier's normalizing passenger yields and loads instead, as the industry continues to increase capacity.

That will be particularly worrying if the decline in Singapore Airlines' ex-fuel costs reverses, affecting operating profit, Choonnawat adds. However, the carrier has a potential tailwind in the recent merger of its associate Vistara with Air India. If the new entity turns a profit, that would be a boost for Singapore Airlines, the analyst says.

Citi maintains a neutral call on the stock with a target price of S$6.63. Shares are 0.3% lower at S$6.71.

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  • Andrew cub
    05-17
    Andrew cub
    Rubbish
  • Ztradee
    05-17
    Ztradee
    SIA may kick in a few more pleasant surprises many experts do not have any idea about. [Helpless]  
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