Dynamic Top Pick List Update February 2026: Removing ASMi; Adding UCB

After today's changes (ASMi out, UCB in), we maintain a balanced approach in our Dynamic Top Pick List, with a particular emphasis on value stocks that have been overlooked. Our defensive holdings are overweight, including real estate, which stands to benefit from lower interest rates. We remove ASMi from our Dynamic Top Pick List as the recent share price performance has driven the valuation meaningfully ahead of fundamentals. Since early December, FY27 diluted EPS expectations have risen by approximately 9%, while the share price has rallied by around 40% over the same period, resulting in ...

ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 02/02/2026

ODDO : Monthly Jan’2026: Off to the races

Barco Despite US headwinds more or less in line but order cycles shortening

FY2025 was more or less in line with our and CSS forecasts, demonstrating resilience amid global challenges and “setting up a foundation for future growth”. We maintain our prudence stance as -while FY2025 shows that Barco can return to sales and margin growth under difficult conditions- the year also exposed clear vulnerabilities—most notably in order intake, which fell 5% YoY (–2% at constant FX) and declined across several divisions and regions. The contraction in orders, combined with the steep drop in the orderbook (€492.8m vs. €563.7m), highlights a weakening forward demand environment t...

Philips Strong 4Q25 results and outlook, targets mid-teens margins by 2028

Philips reported a strong set of 4Q25 results with the adj. EBITA of € 770m coming in well ahead of expectations (kbcse: € 678m, css: € 672m), predominantly driven by PH. Order intake remained strong at +7%. The FY26 margin outlook of 12.5%-13.0% also came in ahead of expectations (kbcse: 12.3%, css: 12.2%). Together with the CMD that will take place in London today, the group also announced its new 2026-2028 ambitions, including a mid-teens margins by 2028 (kbcse: 13.5%, css 13.6%) and accumulative FCF between € 4.5- € 5.0bn (kbcse: € 4.4bn, css: € 4.0bn). We reiterate our Accumulate rating a...

Biotalys Model update after strategic refocus

We updated our model (New “Accumulate”, New € 5.1 TP) after Biotalys plans a strategic refocus, concentrating resources on its top-priority biofungicide programs. Early-stage activities will be suspended and the organization downsized to cut costs while they claim “protecting long-term platform value”. The shift prioritizes Evoca NG, BioFun-6, and already partnered programs with the Gates Foundation and Syngenta. These measures aim to reduce cash burn by €20m through 2028 and strengthen commercialization readiness. Biotalys intends to cut 30 jobs (In 2025 Biotalys on average had 59 employees.)...