China dry bulk imports continue at solid levels

Himalaya Shipping (Sell, TP: NOK64.00) - On shaky ground into 2025e

We remain sceptical on the longevity of dry bulk shipping demand. We believe the clear imbalance between China’s apparent raw materials demand versus its actual imports poses a considerable risk to the dry bulk investment case, and expect the ensuing correction in freight markets to deteriorate asset value support. Hence, we reiterate our SELL and have trimmed our target price to NOK64 (65).

Much as expected, management remains positive

EBITDA of USD 31m (ABGSCe and cons at USD 30-31m). ~11% downside cons Q4 EBITDA management remains positive. Share to trade flat vs. peers.

Edda Wind (Buy, TP: NOK30.00) - Well positioned

While EBITDA was broadly in line with expectations, the Q3 report gave early signs of improved operational reliability, which we believe will be key to narrowing the discount to underlying values (the stock is trading at 0.6x P/NAV). Recent contract awards (including a new 12+12-month contract announced with the results) have made the fleet fully booked until the 2025 summer season, and three of the four 2025 newbuild deliveries are now booked directly following yard delivery. We reiterate our BUY and NOK30 target price.

Valuation and market update

In this note, we show updated valuation and market statistics for the Offshore Drilling sector.

Petrobras FPSO delays may hit service volumes but lengthen cycle

Being the largest global consumer of deepwater oil services, Petrobras’ strategic plans tend to get investor attention. On the positive side, its latest 5-year plan sees 5% higher E&P spending than the previous one, and has a more stable phasing between the years, which is supportive for the cycle duration. However, several FPSOs are facing significant delays, which is on the downside for oil services, leading to delays for deepwater oilfield services (primarily drilling and subsea), likely resulting in lower ‘peak volumes’ and demand being spread over a longer period. The rig count is said to...