ODDO : From caution to confidence, feedback from EPRA Conference in Stockholm
Last week’s EPRA conference provided cautious optimism on listed European real estate. The segment offers a mix of risks and opportunities, with discounted valuations presenting attractive entry points. We downgrade Care Property Invest (Underperform vs Neutral, TP €12 vs €13.5); we lower our TPs for British Land, Landsec, Shurgard, and Xior Student Housing; we raise our TPs for URW, Wereldhave and VGP. In conclusion we favour logistics, retail, Spain, and CEE for growth, and Switzerland remains a safe haven. Our top picks are CTP, Merlin Properties, Swiss Prime Site, URW, and Vonovia.