Mercury NZ Loses Bull Despite Sector Earnings Powering Up -- Market Talk

Dow Jones06-05

2331 GMT - UBS downgrades Mercury NZ to "neutral," from "buy," despite forecasting a very strong set of FY26 results by New Zealand's power generators and retailers. Analyst Vignesh Nair switches preference to Meridian Energy, noting its earnings growth leads the sector. Meridian's earnings have grown at a compound annual rate of 10% over three years, outpacing a 6% increase for the industry. UBS says its decision to downgrade Mercury NZ was driven by valuation, with the stock up 14% since the start of April. Looking ahead to the FY26 results, UBS expects the New Zealand power companies to report a combined 36% rise in Ebitdaf, underpinned by a highly favorable pricing and generation environment. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)

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