ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 02/10/2026

ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 10/02/2026

Morning Notes : BAR BB, BTLS BB, PHIA NA

: BAR BB, BTLS BB, PHIA NA

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

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 st...

Barco NV : FY25 results. Entertainment anchors H2

Benelux Morning Notes

Adyen: Preview 2H25. Aperam: In-line 4Q25, upbeat medium-term outlook balances short-term consensus risk. Ayvens: Fast Car (UCS normalisation). Barco: 4Q25 preview, mixed performance. Lotus Bakeries: Another beat on every line. Orange Belgium: 2H25 EBITDAal beat on lower sales, much better 2026 guidance. Philips: CMD & 4Q25 preview, execution is key. RELX: FY25 preview. Universal Music Group: Peer Warner Music 4% revenue and 11% OIBDA beat

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 a...

Benelux Morning Notes

Flow Traders: Preview 4Q25 / Kinepolis: January reassures with US box office revenue up 14% YoY, France visitors up 15% YoY / Lotus Bakeries: Peer Mondelez 4Q25 results / MICC: Peer Mondelez 4Q25 results / RELX / Wolters Kluwer: Anthropic moves into Legal / Signify: Analyst lunch highlights / TomTom: 4Q25 results, bridging a gap / UCB: Evenity sales exceeded US$2.1bn in FY25 as per Amgen

Morning Notes : AKZA NA, ELI BB, MELE BB, UCB BB, ONWD BB

: AKZA NA, ELI BB, MELE BB, UCB BB, ONWD BB

UCB Presents supportive three-year Bimzelx data in HS at EHSF

UCB announced that three-year data from the BE HEARD trials for Bimzelx in moderate to severe HS will be presented at the Conference of the European Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation EHSF, being held 4–6 February in Malta. The data show high rates of total HS resolution at 3 years, high rates of improvement from moderate or severe HS to mild disease, as well as strong draining tunnel resolution. This continues to highlight Bimzelx' benefit in this patient group, which we believe will further d...

Onward Medical Announces enrolment of first participant in Empower BP ...

Onward announces enrolment of the first participant in the Empower BP trial. The trial evaluates the ARC-IM system to address blood pressure instability in SCI patients. We note that Onward plans an interim analysis of the efficacy results in 2H26, which could accelerate timelines if fewer total patients are required. Short-term, we look forward to the FY25 results to gain a view on the ARC-EX commercial launch (9M25: 70 devices sold). We reiterate our € 8.9 TP and BUY rating.

Morning Notes : AKZA NA, KIN BB, UCB BB, XIOR BB

: AKZA NA, KIN BB, UCB BB, XIOR BB

UCB Model update ahead of FY25 results

Following the second guidance upgrade for FY25 (announced 5 December 2025), we update our UCB model ahead of FY25 results. UCB now expects revenue to exceed €7.6bn, representing +24% y/y (previously at least €7bn). The upgraded guidance reflects - next to the continued growth of Rystiggo, Zilbrysq, Fintepla and Evenity – strong performance of Bimzelx, including a strong momentum in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and a favourable payer mix in the US. Our model update increases Bimzelx FY25 sales t...

Morning Notes : HEIA NA, UCB BB

: HEIA NA, UCB BB

UCB Kygevvi receives positive CHMP opinion in ultra-rare disease TK2d

Friday during trading hours, UCB announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion recommending the granting of marketing authorisation under exceptional circumstances for Kygevvi (doxecitine and doxribtimine) for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with genetically confirmed thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d) with an age of symptom onset on or before 12 years. Following the positive CHMP opinion...

Benelux Morning Notes

Ahold Delhaize: Conditional approval for the acquisition of Delfood / Bekaert: Acquires Bridgestone's €80m tyre cord business in China and Thailand / KPN: In-line Q4, 2026 guidance, cash returns / NSI: Results in line, further vacancy weighing on 2026 and cautious tone on new developments / UCB: Cimzia included in Medicare's price negotiations for 2028

Morning Notes : BTLS BB, ONWD BB, ARG FP

: BTLS BB, ONWD BB, ARG FP

Onward Medical Appoints Ali Kiboro as new CFO

Onward announced the appointment of a new CFO, Ali Kiboro. Mr. Kiboro brings more than 25 years of financial experience to Onward. He joins Onward from AliveDx where he served as Chief Financial Officer, leading the company's financial strategy, capital markets activities, and operational transformation. Prior to AliveDx, Ali held a variety of senior financial leadership roles at Quest Diagnostics and General Motors. Ali holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Science i...