Energy Morning - 20 December 2024

Energy Morning - 16 December 2024

ExxonMobil update highlights efficiency, no incremental demand for oil services

From an oil services perspective, we consider the key takeaway from ExxonMobil’s corporate update to be continued high and improving capital efficiency, allowing it to do “more with less”. By 2030e, it plans to increase production by c1m barrels per day to 5.4m barrels per day on largely flat upstream capex compared to 2023–2024 levels. This implies further efficiency improvement, which we consider on the downside for the oil services industry as it implies no need for incremental service capacity (rigs, subsea, etc.). Compared to other oil companies, it appears that the high-quality portfolio...

Electrolux Professional (Hold, TP: SEK75.00) - Q4 looks set to be a repeat of Q3

We expect broadly similar market and divisional dynamics QOQ in Q4, but are less optimistic on growth in the US Food & Beverage segment (we now see the recovery materialising slightly later than initially envisaged). We forecast 6.0% growth YOY in group sales in Q4 and an adj. EBITA margin of 12.3%. We reiterate our HOLD, but have lowered our target price to SEK75 (79) based on our view of a delayed US Food & Beverage recovery as well as continued headwinds in the Middle East into 2025.

Electrolux (Hold, TP: SEK92.00) - Uncertainty remains high

In Q4, we forecast similar demand and market dynamics to Q3, with consumer downtrading, elevated promotional activity, a negative mix, price pressure, and weak consumer demand weighing on sales and EBIT. We expect a sales decline of 1.6% YOY (organic growth of 2.6%) and an adj. EBIT margin of 3.2%. We reiterate our HOLD, but have cut our target price to SEK92 (94).

Novo Nordisk (Buy, TP: DKK1040.00) - Disappointing CagriSema data

In REDEFINE-1, CagriSema reached a 22.7% product estimand weight loss, shy of expectations. We expect a launch in 2026, but have lowered our estimate of its sales potential. In our view, the flexible protocol affected efficacy, prompting Novo Nordisk to initiate a new phase III trial in 2025. We reiterate our BUY, but have cut our target price to DKK1,040 (1,150).