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Niclas Gehin

On track in all geographies

After a strong run in recent weeks, we have downgraded our recommendation on Gjensidige from BUY to HOLD, maintaining our target price of NOK160 as we argue the valuation gap towards Nordic P&C peers is unwarranted (2018e P/E of 17x versus peers at ~18x). We have tweaked our 2018–2019e EPS by 1% on a solid Q3 report, where the main positive in our view was the improvements in underwriting results outside Norway.
Underlying
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

Gjensidige Forskring provides insurance products to private and commercial customers in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Baltic states. Co.'s activities are divided into six segments in addition to the asset management unit which manages Co.'s investment portfolio. The Private segment provides a range of general insurance products besides banking, savings and investment products. The Commercial segment provides a range of general insurance products to the commercial and municipality markets. Co.'s investment portfolio includes all investment funds in Co. except for investment funds in the Pension and Savings and Retail Bank segments. Co.'s other segments include Nordic and Baltics.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

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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Niclas Gehin

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