A. P. Møller Mærsk (Hold, TP: DKK11700.00) - Anchored by challenges

We fail to be excited by the largely pre-announced Q3 and recently revised guidance, but concede the valuation in Maersk looks depressed, albeit for a very good reason. More newbuild orders from the latest cash build mean another delivery wave on top of an already structurally overbuilt industry. We remain muted on the sector and reiterate our HOLD, and have lowered our target price to DKK11,700 (11,500).

New guidance already looks conservative

Solid report; FY guidance looks low

Q3'24 as pre-announced last week. Segments - Beat in all segments. Freight rates better than modelled, share up 1-3%.

Hafnia Minor model adjustments

We have updated our estimates owing to the Q3 report and Q4 guidance. Hence, we have raised our 2024e EBITDA by 1%, while we have lowered our 2025–2026e by 2–1%. We continue to be positive on the tanker space, and forecast an 18–19% earnings yield for 2025–2026. Combined with its LTV now being below the 20% threshold for a 90% payout ratio, this should bode well for capital returns through dividends and/or accretive buybacks (we estimate a P/NAV of 0.7x). We do not consider these changes to be material, and we have not changed our BUY recommendation. We reiterate our NOK96 target price.

The weekly navigator

From the past week, we highlight: 1) Kinnevik led a USD130m funding round in Enveda; 2) Latour continues delivering on its M&A agenda; 3) Lundbergs reported Q3 NAV was up 7% QOQ, as the Lundberg sphere tightens its grip on Industrivärden; and 4) we met VEF, following its portfolio company BlackBuck’s recent IPO.

Kindred Group (No_rec, TP: SEK) - Discontinuing coverage

We have discontinued coverage of Kindred Group following the delisting of the stock after the acquisition by Française des Jeux. Our last published recommendation, target price and estimates should no longer be relied upon.