Norsk Hydro (Sell, TP: NOK55.00) - Soft result in strong market
The Q4 headline results were weaker than consensus and our forecasts, and the proposed 2024 DPS of NOK2.25 was down 10% YOY despite record-strong alumina markets, with aluminium prices at cUSD2,600/t. We still expect aluminium prices to fall towards USD2,200/t as markets remain balanced while input energy costs decline globally, together with weak demand for downstream products. We have raised our 2025e EPS by 7% on high alumina and aluminium prices going into 2025 and 2026e by 1%. We reiterate our SELL and NOK55 target price.Norsk Hydro is an aluminium group based in Norway. Co. is engaged in the supply of aluminium and aluminium products. Co. supplies casthouse products, such as extrusion ingots, sheet ingots and foundry alloys. Co's customers are active in sectors such as the packaging, lithographic, building, automotive and transport sectors. In addition, Co. is engaged in the production of power in Norway. Its business is divided into six operating segments: Bauxite & Alumina, Primary Metal, Metal Markets, Rolled Products, and Energy and Other and Eliminations.
DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.
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