How to start 2026? We have selected for the KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List 12 large-cap companies — AB InBev, Aedifica, Argenx, ASMi, Azelis, DEME, D'Ieteren, Shurgard, Sofina, Vopak, WDP, and Wolters Kluwer — along with 3 small and mid-cap names (under €1.5bn in market capitalization): Corbion, EVS, and IBA. So, going into 2026, we maintain a balanced approach in our Dynamic Top Pick List, featuring 8 cyclical and 6 defensive stocks, with a particular emphasis on value stocks that have b...
The tariff war has eased, but with Trump, uncertainty has become a guarantee. While the macro-economic impact has been limited so far, the prolonged situation could still result in significant and long-lasting economic damage. We are maintaining a defensive stance in our Benelux Dynamic Top Pick List. The Federal Reserve (FED) has started its easing cycle, but the final amount of interest rate cuts is uncertain. The European Central Bank (ECB) has now largely completed its interest rate cutting ...
Azelis: Appointment of Boris Cambon-Lalanne as group CFO. Belgian Telecoms: Price increase on most of the non-commercialised products and Scarlet trio. D'Ieteren: Belgian October car registrations down 7%, VW down 20%. Kendrion: Results preview; launching share buyback programme. Kinepolis: Acquires US movie theatre chain Emagine Entertainment for US$105m. Kinepolis: October box office in US/Canada and France attendance drop again. Ontex: Branded activity now fully divested. Philip...
Aalberts: 3Q in line, FY margin now low end of guidance. Acomo: Going from strength to strength. Ahold Delhaize: New $860m distribution centre for Food Lion. Azelis: Weak 3Q25 as broadly expected, CFO to step down. Barco: Press release ahead of CMD. BE Semiconductor Industries: 3Q25 Results – Delivered on order intake. Econocom: 3Q25 organic growth down to c.3.4%, full year growth guidance confirmed. Heineken: EverGreen 2030. Kinepolis: Weak 3Q25 as expected, with Netherlands at ...
We update our model ahead of Azelis' 3Q25 results on 23 October. We trim our 2025F-27F Adj. EBITDA estimates by c.5% to reflect ongoing weakness in several of Azelis' end-markets, predominantly driven by trade uncertainty. We maintain our BUY but lower our target price from €21 to €19 per share.
In this October update of our Dynamic Top Pick List we are removing VGP while adding Shurgard and Wolters Kluwer. Since its recent inclusion in our Dynamic Top Pick List in July-25, VGPs share rose by 10.6%. While we still believe there is significant upside to the share price, we don't see short term catalysts. In fact, the macro picture remains cloudy with the jury still out on the impact of tariffs and the erratic US policy shifts. Also, we are a bit concerned that competition in Western Eur...
Azelis: Highlights ING Benelux Conference London. Barco: Highlights ING Benelux Conference London. Kinepolis: Highlights ING Benelux Conference London. Melexis: Highlights ING Benelux Conference London. ABN AMRO: Dutch State reducing stake to 20%. ASML: x Mistral, a bet on A.I.. Kinepolis: Cineplex August 2025 box office revenue at 87% of 2019 level, down 27% YoY
In this September update we added 2 stocks to the KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List : We added AB InBev after the share price weakened post-2Q results. ABI's 2Q volumes fell 1.9% organically, below expectations, mainly due to a 9% drop in Brazil where a price hike led to temporary market share loss. However, strong revenue per hl growth (+4.9%) drove a 6.5% organic EBITDA increase, with 1H growth at +7.2%, near the top of FY guidance (+4–8%). AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, generates ...
We update our model and lower our target price to €21 per share from €22 previously, to reflect recent results. We reiterate our BUY as the medium-term growth fundamentals of the specialty chemicals distribution model are seen intact, even though the industry is currently moving through a rough patch.
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