BUZZ-Top of the Street: Real estate, CVC, Flughafen Zurich, Magnum

Reuters12-16
BUZZ-Top of the Street: Real estate, CVC, Flughafen Zurich, Magnum

A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts:

** Bernstein upgrades Belgian healthcare real estate firm Aedifica AOO.BR to "outperform" from "market-perform", saying a planned 2026 merger with Belgian property company Cofinimmo COFB.BR creates a unique growth platform

** UBS downgrades CVC Capital Partners CVC.AS to "neutral" from "buy", seeing near-term growth headwinds in credit, fundraising and exits impacting the company's outlook

** Despite upside risks to traffic and operating expenditures, UBS cuts Swiss airport group Flughafen Zurich FHZN.S to "neutral" from "buy", seeing a downside risk to tariffs

INITIATIONS AND REINSTATEMENTS

** As discussions on a potential bid from Blackstone terminated, Goldman Sachs resumes storage provider Big Yellow BYG.L at "neutral", expecting operational metrics to remain muted into the near term

** Deutsche Bank initiates global ice cream maker The Magnum Ice Cream Company MICCT.AS at "hold", citing 3%-4% medium-term CAGR offset by volatility and high seasonality

** Deutsche Bank reinstates Germany's RWE RWEG.DE at "buy", saying the energy company has "further to go" on its strong track record and menu of global investment opportunities

(*Analyst rankings from Thomson Reuters StarMine. The scale is from 1-star to 5-star with 5 being the best. Analysts are ranked on earnings accuracy as well as relative performance of recommendations over trailing 12-month & 24-month periods.)

(Reporting by Bernadette Hogg and Agnieszka Oleńska)

((bernadette.hogg@thomsonreuters.com))

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Comments

We need your insight to fill this gap
Leave a comment