Embla Medical (Buy, TP: DKK35.50) - Better start to the year than expected

The c4% organic growth in Q1 was better than feared (consensus c3%), and with growth momentum likely to pick up in the coming quarters, we expect the company to reach c6% (previously c5%) in 2025. It kept its 2025 EBITDA margin guidance despite steep tariff exposure, citing high uncertainty and mitigation efforts. We reiterate our BUY with a raised target price of DKK35.5 (34).

De-risking Q1 supports long-term story

Embla Medical (Buy, TP: DKK34.00) - All eyes on tariffs

We expect a slower start to the year than previously, but a likely decent Q1 EBITDA margin, helped by last year’s cost cutting and product mix. We expect the focus to be on potential tariff effects, where we estimate a 10–15% hit on EPS mainly related to Bracing & Support (B&S) produced in China and sold to the US. We reiterate our BUY, but have reduced our target price to DKK34 (39).

Airthings (No_rec, TP: NOK) - Recommendation and target price withdrawn

As a result of DNB Markets acting as financial advisor in conjunction with the company’s announcement (link) of a strategic review prompted by a non-binding letter of intent from Firda AS to explore a potential sale of its business segment assets, we have withdrawn our target price and recommendation.

SpareBank 1 Helgeland (Hold, TP: NOK167.00) - Softer margin, but lower costs

Helped by still-solid core revenues, cost reduction YOY and moderate loan losses, HELG reported a Q1 ROE of 12.3%, despite some margin pressure. With solid earnings generation, the bank increased its CET1 ratio by ~20bp to 18.0% and still guides for a 0.8%-point benefit from the implementation of Basel IV, boding well for meaningful distributions. We have lowered our 2026–2027e EPS by 0–1%, That said, we reiterate our target price of NOK167. With the stock trading at a 2026e P/E of ~12.4x, we continue to find the valuation fair and reiterate our HOLD.

Smartoptics (Buy, TP: NOK27.00) - We remain optimistic

Smartoptics’ Q1 results marked a slower start to the year than we forecast, primarily owing to weaker sales in Devices, which seems to be back to near-term tariff-induced uncertainty. On the flip side, we understand the slowdown seen towards end-Q1 has already caught up again in order inflow, and thus we remain upbeat for the quarters ahead. Following an estimate reduction, we have lowered our target price to NOK27 (30) but reiterate our BUY.