Wood and Company

WOOD & Company is the leading investment bank in Emerging Europe. Founded in 1991 and head-quartered in Prague, our footprint spans the region and touches investors around the globe.

A pioneer in Emerging Europe, WOOD executed many of the first CEE equity trades and landmark investment banking transactions. Our electronic trading platform was the first in the region, and remains the best. We are continually expanding our relevance and reach in these ever-evolving markets.

Our equity market share reflects our stature: 7% in Warsaw, 20% in Bucharest, 16% in Hungary, 40% in Prague and 5% in Vienna. Our distribution is unparalleled, with the largest salesforce in the region, servicing a uniquely diverse investor base.

We couple local expertise with a truly international perspective. With offices on the ground in the region, and in key financial hubs such as London and Milano, we are never far from our clients and we remain at the forefront of what’s afoot in the CEE emerging and frontier landscape.

Research Team
  • Research Team

WOOD Daily: BOCHGR GA; PEO PW; APR PW; PGSUS TI; GR Macro; HU Macro; W...

HEADLINES: • Bank of Cyprus: income on tap, with rerating potential (stays BUY) • Bank Pekao: 2025-27E strategic targets • Auto Partner: final 4Q24 results slightly above the prelims NEUTRAL • Pegasus Airlines: 1Q25 traffic – a strong start to the year POSITIVE • Greece macro: improvements in 1Q • Hungary macro: duality in the economy continues • Wirtualna Polska: Warner Bros. Discovery keeps TVN POSITIVE • DataWalk: issues 750,000 shares at PLN 77.76/share POSITIVE • Alior Bank: 1Q25E preview (...

Marta Jezewska-Wasilewska
  • Marta Jezewska-Wasilewska

WOOD Flash – Bank Pekao: 2025-27E strategic targets

Yesterday (14 April), after the market closed, Bank Pekao published its 2025-27E strategic targets. The bank is targeting a minimum 18% ROE, with a maximum 35% C/I ratio and the COR falling into a range of 65-75bps. The dividend policy has been kept unchanged with regards to the targeted payout ratio, in a range of 50-75%, conditional on significant changes in RWA growth, pending meeting the regulatory requirements and receiving the watchdog’s consent. The strategy is based on three pillars: (i)...

Can Demir ... (+2)
  • Can Demir
  • Miguel Dias

Bank of Cyprus: income on tap, with rerating potential (stays BUY)

We have finetuned our estimates for Bank of Cyprus (BOCH) and rolled our model forward. We estimate a two-year IRR of around 16% on the stock, even without multiple expansion – a scenario we view as realistic, based on our valuation. BOCH is one of the best capitalised and most liquid banks in the Eurozone (a 49% L/D ratio and a 19.2% CET1 for BOCH vs. the 85% and 15.4% unweighted averages for SX7E). Recently, the bank upped its payout target to 70% (a 2025E total shareholder yield of 11% on the...

Research Team
  • Research Team

WOOD Daily: DNP PW; EME Macro/Strategy Weekly; BOCHGR GA; TLV RO

HEADLINES: • Dino Polska: 4Q24 results spot on prelims NEUTRAL • EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (7-13 April) • Bank of Cyprus: to acquire Ethniki Insurance Cyprus POSITIVE • Banca Transilvania: to acquire Microinvest in Moldova NEUTRAL

Alessio Chiesa ... (+2)
  • Alessio Chiesa
  • Raffaella Tenconi

EME Macro/Strategy: macro all-in-one (7-13 April)

Last week, the suspension of the new US tariffs for 90 days provided limited relief, but insufficient, in our view, to avert GDP contraction risks in the US in 1Q, and possibly 2Q. Potential positive developments hinge on further decisions regarding the semiconductor tariffs. Central Banks’ actions reflected persistent inflation concerns, amidst heightened global uncertainties. The NBK maintained the policy rate at 16.5%, and the NBR also held its policy rate steady, at 6.50%. Greece showed enco...

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