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- ING Helpdesk
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Michiel Declercq
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Lewi
- Wim Lewi
Dollar Weakness The impact on our Benelux Coverage
In general, a weaker USD has a negative impact on Benelux stocks, particularly for companies with significant exports to the US. In this note we selected a list of companies with high US export exposure and we examine the potential impact on FY25 earninings. On top of the weak dollar, rising trade tensions or the introduction of tariffs further harm Benelux exporters. As the dollar depreciates against the euro, European goods become costlier for American consumers. At the same time, revenues ear...
EVS EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SA
SOLB SOLVAY SA
UCB UCB S.A.
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SIP SIPEF GROUP
SOF SOFINA SA
ASM ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
ARCAD ARCADIS NV
ROYAL VOPAK NV
AALB AALBERTS N.V.
MELE MELEXIS NV
KIN KINEPOLIS GROUP NV
ABI ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
AD KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE N.V.
ASML ASML HOLDING NV
ARGX ARGEN-X SE
BESI BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES N.V.
ADYEN ADYEN NV
BAR BARCO NV
FUR FUGRO NV
DSFIR KONINKLIJKE DSM N.V.
AGN AEGON N.V.
SYENS SYENSQO
- Guy Sips
Agfa Radiology in the fog, But HealthCare IT has a clear cloud vision
We have revised our model following a soft 1Q25 performance in Radiology Solutions, contrasted by continued strong momentum in Agfa's HealthCare IT division—fuelled by growing customer adoption of its cloud-based technologies. While the Digital Printing Solutions equipment segment faced headwinds from ongoing economic uncertainty, and demand for Agfa's Zirfon membranes for green hydrogen production slowed in Europe and North America, the company maintains a positive long-term outlook for both bu...
- Thomas Vranken
UCB FIRST LOOK: Expansion of US biologics manufacturing capacity
UCB has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing facility in the US, which today accounts for 55% of its revenues. The investment, estimated at $ 2bn over 6–7 years, is expected to generate a $ 5bn economic impact, including 300 permanent and > 500 construction jobs. This move aligns UCB with other major pharma players expanding US operations and may help mitigate risks from potential US import tariffs on pharmaceuticals. Additionally, UCB will strengthen its partn...
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Lewi
- Thomas Vranken
UCB FIRS LOOK: Add'l Phase 3 data support dapirolizumab's potential in...
UCB and Biogen presented additional Phase 3 data showing that dapirolizumab pegol (DZP, anti-CD40L) significantly improves fatigue and disease activity in patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Beyond the positive topline readout in Nov '24, DZP showed superior results over standard care in multiple fatigue and disease remission measures. Accumulate/€214 TP confirmed.
- Thomas Vranken
UCB 3-year PsA and axSpA data at EULAR 2025 confirm Bimzelx' efficacy
At EULAR 2025, UCB presented three-year data for Bimzelx, demonstrating sustained efficacy and inflammation control in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). In PsA, both biologic-naïve (53.2%) and TNFa-refractory patients (55.2%) maintained strong ACR50 responses and showed high rates of joint and skin symptom resolution. In axSpA, patients with both radiographic and non-radiographic forms sustained ASAS40 responses and low disease activity. These results highlight Bimze...
- Thomas Vranken
Biotalys Regulatory update points to end of 3Q25 for Evoca's US approv...
Biotalys announced regulatory progress for its lead biofungicide candidate, Evoca, in both the US and Europe. In the US, the EPA confirmed that Biotalys has met its data requirements and expects to complete its review by September 30, 2025. In Europe, Dutch authorities have positively evaluated Evoca's active ingredient as low risk, paving the way for EU-level peer review with Biotalys expecting a potential decision in 2H26. The update provides greater clarity on regulatory timelines, supporting...
- Jacob Mekhael
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Thomas Vranken
ARGAN signe un nouveau bail de 7 000 m² sur son Aut0nom® de Serris (77...
ARGAN signe un nouveau bail de 7 000 m² sur son Aut0nom® de Serris (77) Communiqué de presse – Neuilly-sur-Seine, mardi 10 juin 2025 – 17h45 ARGAN signe un nouveau bail de 7 000 m² sur son Aut0nom® de Serris (77) ARGAN annonce la relocation de son site logistique Aut0nom® situé à Serris (77), en première couronne Est de l’Île-de-France, à la société ZyCOM, spécialiste de la distribution de matériel réseau et télécom. Source ARGAN Idéalement implantée en façade de l’autoroute A4, cette plateforme logistique de dernière génération accueillera dès juillet son nouvel exploitant ...
ARGAN signed a new lease for 7,000 sq.m as part of its Aut0nom® in Se...
ARGAN signed a new lease for 7,000 sq.m as part of its Aut0nom® in Serris (77) Press release – Neuilly-sur-Seine, Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 5.45 pm ARGAN signed a new lease for 7,000 sq.m as part of its Aut0nom® in Serris (77) ARGAN announced that its Aut0nom® logistics site in Serris (77), in the immediate suburbs surrounding Paris in the Eastern part of the Île-de-France region, is re-rented to ZyCOM, a new client specializing in the distribution of networks and telecom material. Source : ARGAN This logistics site is ideally located on the A4 French highway. This state of...
- Dominic Rose
- Naresh Chouhan
UCB - “Bim’ Me Up Scotty” – INITIATION (BUY, TP EUR215, 54pgs)
We initiate with a BUY due to our proprietary Contribution Analysis showing that the UCB EBITDA margin should explode by ~1500bps to ~45% by 2030. This leaves us 23% above consensus EBITDA. Interestingly, Cimzia is the biggest driver of our 5% above cons. 2030 sales as a result of our analysis showing that ~80% of TRx’s are women & this cohort is stable. We show that Bimzelx pricing could fall as much as 30% by 2030 due to rebates & mix but we are still in-line with consensus. There are still ma...
- Livio Luyten
Holdings Report May 2025 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns 2.2% During Ma...
1M Performance - Absolute: During May'25 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of +2.2% which was mainly driven by multi-asset holdings (+2.6%) while single-asset holdings posted a smaller return of +1.2%. The 3 top performers during the period were Gimv (+12.1%), KBC Ancora (+11.1%) and Ackermans & van Haaren (+4.1%) while the 3 worst performers were Solvac (-2.8%), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (-0.8%) and Heineken Holding (-0.3%). YTD Performance - Relative: On a YTD basis (as o...
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA
HAL HAL TRUST
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SOF SOFINA SA
SOLV SOLVAC S.A.
GIMB GIMV NV
QFG QUEST FOR GROWTH
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
TUB FINANCIERE DE TUBIZE S.A.
HEIO HEINEKEN HOLDING N.V.
KBCA KBC ANCORA SCA
TEXF TEXAF
BREB BREDERODE S.A.
TINC TINC COMM. VA
EXO EXOR N.V.
ROCK WHITESTONE GROUP
- Guy Sips
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Wim Hoste
Benelux Local Champions Feedback document
Below our feedback notes written at the occasion of our annual Benelux Local Champions Conference that took place on 27 May 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place Brussels. This event offered the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or small group meetings with the following Benelux companies and their top management & IR: ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN | AHOLD DELHAIZE | AKZONOBEL | ARCADIS | AZELIS | CORBION | GBL | LOTUS BAKERIES | MELEXIS | PROXIMUS | SOFINA | UMICORE
ARGAN démarre le chantier d’un nouvel entrepôt Aut0nom® pour NORTENE H...
ARGAN démarre le chantier d’un nouvel entrepôt Aut0nom® pour NORTENE HOME DEPOT Communiqué de presse – Neuilly-sur-Seine, mardi 3 juin 2025 – 17h45 ARGAN démarre le chantier d’un nouvel entrepôt Aut0nom® pour NORTENE HOME DEPOT Seulement quelques semaines après l’annonce de la signature d’un nouveau BEFA, les engins de terrassement ont déjà débuté leur ballet sur la ZAC Ouest Park de Louailles (72). La future plateforme de 18 000 m² accueillera, dès la fin de l’année, les équipes de NORTENE HOME DEPOT, spécialiste du jardin et de l’aménagement extérieur. Phase de Terrassement ...
ARGAN has started the works of a new Aut0nom® for NORTENE HOME DEPOT
ARGAN has started the works of a new Aut0nom® for NORTENE HOME DEPOT Press release – Neuilly-sur-Seine, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 5.45 pm ARGAN has started the works of a new Aut0nom® for NORTENE HOME DEPOT Just a few weeks after the signing of a new lease in future state of completion, earthworks machninery is already in action in the business area (French ZAC) of Louailles “Ouest Park” (72). The future platform with a size of 18,000 sq.m will welcome, at the end of the year, the teams of NORTENE HOME DEPOT, a company specializing in gardening and outdoor spaces equipment. Ear...
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
Aedifica and Cofinimmo: Agreement reached to create Europe's leading Healthcare REIT. bpost: CMD press release; #Reshape 2029. D'Ieteren: Belgian new car registrations down 11.7% in May, VW down 13.5% Fugro: Meeting with CEO & IR; 2Q25 also has its challenges. UCB: Peer Moonlake held takeover talks with US Merck, FT reports
- Ahmed Ben Salem
- Bruno Cavalier
- Steven Boumans
TKA THYSSENKRUPP AG
EQNR EQUINOR ASA
MT ARCELORMITTAL SA
GALP GALP ENERGIA SGPS SA CLASS B
APAML APERAM SA
MC LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE
LI KLEPIERRE SA
COV COVIVIO SA
OUT1V OUTOKUMPU OYJ
GFC GECINA SA
SSAB A SSAB AB CLASS A
NXI NEXITY SA CLASS A
UHR SWATCH GROUP LTD. BEARER
RMS HERMES INTERNATIONAL SCA
FLY SOCIETE FONCIERE LYONNAISE SA
GYC GRAND CITY PROPERTIES SA
TNG TRANSGENE SA
MERY MERCIALYS SA
EVN EVN AG
SZG SALZGITTER AG
EL ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA
WHA WERELDHAVE N.V.
KCO KLOECKNER & CO SE
BLND BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC
BRBY BURBERRY GROUP PLC
KOF KAUFMAN & BROAD SA
JCQ JACQUET METALS SA
KER KERING SA
ALTA ALTAREA SCA
VNA VONOVIA SE
VOE VOESTALPINE AG
ACX ACERINOX SA
ENI ENI S.P.A.
XIOR XIOR STUDENT HOUSING N.V.
ERA ERAMET SA
ICAD ICADE SA
01913 PRADA S.P.A.
REP REPSOL SA
BYG BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC
COFB COFINIMMO SA
CAI CA IMMOBILIEN ANLAGEN AG
TEG TAG IMMOBILIEN AG
VASTB VASTNED RETAIL BELGIUM NV
PSPN PSP SWISS PROPERTY AG
UBS UBM DEVELOPMENT AG
SPSN SWISS PRIME SITE AG
PAT PATRIZIA AG
MONT MONTEA SCA
AED AEDIFICA SA
CARM CARMILA SAS
LEG LEG IMMOBILIEN AG
MONC MONCLER SPA
CPINV CARE PROPERTY INVEST SA
SAFE SAFESTORE HOLDINGS PLC
ARG ARGAN SA
VGP VGP NV
BC BRUNELLO CUCINELLI S.P.A.
CFR COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
COL INMOBILIARIA COLONIAL SOCIMI SA
DIC DIC ASSET AG
MERLIN MERLIN PROPERTIES SOCIMI S.A.
DKG DEUTSCHE KONSUM REIT-AG
BP. BP P.L.C.
HOME NEINOR HOMES SA
AT1 AROUNDTOWN SA
LAND LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC
MVC METROVACESA SA
NSI NSI N.V.
ULA UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD SE STAPLED SECS CONS OF 1 SH UNIBAIL RODAMCO + 1 SH WFD UNIB ROD
INS INSTONE REAL ESTATE GROUP AG
AEDAS AEDAS HOMES SA
WDP WAREHOUSES DE PAUW SCA
ECMPA EUROCOMMERCIAL PROPERTIES NV
CTPNV CTP NV
SHEL SHELL PLC
ONE ONE UNITED PROPERTIES SA
TTS TRANSPORT TRADE SVCS
SHUR SHURGARD SELF STORAGE LIMITED
ATO ATOS SE
- Ahmed Ben Salem
- Bruno Cavalier
- Steven Boumans
TKA THYSSENKRUPP AG
EQNR EQUINOR ASA
MT ARCELORMITTAL SA
GALP GALP ENERGIA SGPS SA CLASS B
APAML APERAM SA
MC LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE
LI KLEPIERRE SA
COV COVIVIO SA
ROG ROCHE HOLDING LTD
OUT1V OUTOKUMPU OYJ
GFC GECINA SA
SSAB A SSAB AB CLASS A
NXI NEXITY SA CLASS A
NOVN NOVARTIS AG
UHR SWATCH GROUP LTD. BEARER
RMS HERMES INTERNATIONAL SCA
FLY SOCIETE FONCIERE LYONNAISE SA
GYC GRAND CITY PROPERTIES SA
MERY MERCIALYS SA
SZG SALZGITTER AG
EL ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA
WHA WERELDHAVE N.V.
KCO KLOECKNER & CO SE
BLND BRITISH LAND COMPANY PLC
BRBY BURBERRY GROUP PLC
KOF KAUFMAN & BROAD SA
JCQ JACQUET METALS SA
KER KERING SA
ALTA ALTAREA SCA
VNA VONOVIA SE
VOE VOESTALPINE AG
ACX ACERINOX SA
ENI ENI S.P.A.
XIOR XIOR STUDENT HOUSING N.V.
BAS BASF SE
SAN SANOFI
ICAD ICADE SA
01913 PRADA S.P.A.
REP REPSOL SA
BYG BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC
COFB COFINIMMO SA
CAI CA IMMOBILIEN ANLAGEN AG
TEG TAG IMMOBILIEN AG
VASTB VASTNED RETAIL BELGIUM NV
PSPN PSP SWISS PROPERTY AG
UBS UBM DEVELOPMENT AG
SPSN SWISS PRIME SITE AG
PAT PATRIZIA AG
MONT MONTEA SCA
AED AEDIFICA SA
CARM CARMILA SAS
LEG LEG IMMOBILIEN AG
MONC MONCLER SPA
CPINV CARE PROPERTY INVEST SA
SAFE SAFESTORE HOLDINGS PLC
ARG ARGAN SA
VGP VGP NV
BC BRUNELLO CUCINELLI S.P.A.
CFR COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT SA
COL INMOBILIARIA COLONIAL SOCIMI SA
DIC DIC ASSET AG
NN NN GROUP N.V.
MERLIN MERLIN PROPERTIES SOCIMI S.A.
DKG DEUTSCHE KONSUM REIT-AG
AZN ASTRAZENECA PLC
BP. BP P.L.C.
HOME NEINOR HOMES SA
AT1 AROUNDTOWN SA
LAND LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC
MVC METROVACESA SA
NSI NSI N.V.
ULA UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD SE STAPLED SECS CONS OF 1 SH UNIBAIL RODAMCO + 1 SH WFD UNIB ROD
INS INSTONE REAL ESTATE GROUP AG
AEDAS AEDAS HOMES SA
WDP WAREHOUSES DE PAUW SCA
DSY DASSAULT SYSTEMES SA
ECMPA EUROCOMMERCIAL PROPERTIES NV
CTPNV CTP NV
SHEL SHELL PLC
ONE ONE UNITED PROPERTIES SA
GSK GSK PLC
SHUR SHURGARD SELF STORAGE LIMITED
H2O HIDROELECTRICA S.A.
NOVO B NOVO NORDISK A/S
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