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Guy Sips ... (+2)
  • Guy Sips
  • Michiel Declercq
Guy Sips
  • Guy Sips

Barco Despite US headwinds more or less in line but order cycles short...

FY2025 was more or less in line with our and CSS forecasts, demonstrating resilience amid global challenges and “setting up a foundation for future growth”. We maintain our prudence stance as -while FY2025 shows that Barco can return to sales and margin growth under difficult conditions- the year also exposed clear vulnerabilities—most notably in order intake, which fell 5% YoY (–2% at constant FX) and declined across several divisions and regions. The contraction in orders, combined with the st...

Michiel Declercq
  • Michiel Declercq

Philips Strong 4Q25 results and outlook, targets mid-teens margins by ...

Philips reported a strong set of 4Q25 results with the adj. EBITA of € 770m coming in well ahead of expectations (kbcse: € 678m, css: € 672m), predominantly driven by PH. Order intake remained strong at +7%. The FY26 margin outlook of 12.5%-13.0% also came in ahead of expectations (kbcse: 12.3%, css: 12.2%). Together with the CMD that will take place in London today, the group also announced its new 2026-2028 ambitions, including a mid-teens margins by 2028 (kbcse: 13.5%, css 13.6%) and accumula...

Guy Sips
  • Guy Sips

Biotalys Model update after strategic refocus

We updated our model (New “Accumulate”, New € 5.1 TP) after Biotalys plans a strategic refocus, concentrating resources on its top-priority biofungicide programs. Early-stage activities will be suspended and the organization downsized to cut costs while they claim “protecting long-term platform value”. The shift prioritizes Evoca NG, BioFun-6, and already partnered programs with the Gates Foundation and Syngenta. These measures aim to reduce cash burn by €20m through 2028 and strengthen commerci...

Guy Sips
  • Guy Sips

Biotalys Refocusing strategy on lead assets and cutting annual cash bu...

We will update our model (from “Buy” to “under review”) after Biotalys plans a strategic refocus, concentrating resources on its top-priority biofungicide programs. Early-stage activities will be suspended and the organization downsized to cut costs while protecting long-term platform value. The shift prioritizes EVOCA NG, BioFun-6, and already partnered programs with the Gates Foundation and Syngenta. These measures aim to reduce cash burn by €20m through 2028 and strengthen commercialization r...

Alan Vandenberghe ... (+2)
  • Alan Vandenberghe
  • Thomas Couvreur

RISING INTEREST RATES: FEAR OR PRAISE? Thematic Report

Rising interest rates are becoming a hot topic, triggered by a significant uptick in US 10-year treasury yields through February and March. In this note we revisit this topic from several angles. We dig into the empirical side of what we can reasonably expect from the market as a whole when interest rates start to rise. Secondly we review our coverage, putting forward a number of impacted sectors and stocks.

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