Benelux Morning Notes

ASR: Acquisition of P&C insurer, another good use of capital. Staffing Sector: French staffing - November underlying trend stable; December outlook better but on easier comps. Events Calendar.

ODDO BHF SECURITIES LARGE CAPS MORNING NEWS 01/08/2026

ODDO BHF SECURITIES LARGE CAPS MORNING NEWS 08/01/2026

Morning Notes : ASRNL NA, BAR BB, CMBT BB

: ASRNL NA, BAR BB, CMBT BB

CMB.Tech Intelligent asset disposal showcasing skill to time the cycle

CMBT struck the iron while it was hot and in line with its fleet rejuvenation strategy has been offloading 6 older VLCCs and two Capesizes. We estimate the aggregate disposal value at $500m. We expect the block sale to have occurred at firm prices absent discount -perhaps even exceeding our and Clarksons fair market values- considering the booming VLCC rates witnessed in 4Q25. Market rates in this segment were well above $100.000/day at numerous times past months. Half of the capital gain of $26...

ASR : 2H25 Solvency and OCC in line, high excess cap, positive news in...

Benelux Morning Notes

ASR: Pre-earnings release no surprises, no longevity deal just yet; Dutch Pension Reform: IT bottlenecks in 1 Jan 26 transition, none for ASR's TKP; Van Lanschot Kempen: JV with KBCS on equities; Vastned: Modelling the strong progress on synergies.

Morning Notes : BAR BB, COFB BB, FAGR BB, GLPG NA, IBAB BB, DEME BB, N...

: BAR BB, COFB BB, FAGR BB, GLPG NA, IBAB BB, DEME BB, NXFIL NA, ENRGY BB

Benelux Morning Notes

Colruyt: Guidance reiterated despite weaker-than-expected 1H25/26. Dutch Pension Buyouts: Regulator DNB's view, c.€7bn so far, insurers at 15% market share now. OCI: Dutch investor association VEB and other shareholders take legal action to block Orascom merger. Proximus: CFO Mark Reid to leave Proximus by end of January 2026. Staffing Sector: US temp volume YoY declined vs October; NFP jobs beat expectations. Var Energy: Boosting production bodes well for years to come. Events Calendar

Morning Notes : CMBT BB, DEME BB

: CMBT BB, DEME BB

CMB.Tech Investment in Chinese ammonia supply

CMB.TECH is investing in the Chinese ammonia supply chain and signed an off-take agreement for green ammonia produced by CEEC in the Jilin Province and will own a minority share in privately owned Andefu, one of China's largest ammonia supply chain companies. While CMB.TECH did not disclose any financials on the deal we estimate linked financials are relatively small. CMB.TECH has a sensible but disciplined investment approach towards decarbonisation. Through the offtake agreement and terminal o...

Benelux Morning Notes

Ageas: CEO interview in local press. Ageas at ING conference in New York. ASR: Solvency gets +10 to +12% uplift, as expected but brings ASR to above 210% Sol 2 ratio. OCI: Exchange terms set for OCI/Orascom merger. Events Calendar

Local Champions Mid Cap Conference Book 11.12.2025

This conference book is your guide to our annual Local Champions Mid Cap Conference set to take place on Thursday, 11 December 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place in Brussels. This event offers the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or attend small group sessions with the top management and/or IR of the following companies: BARCO | BEKAERT | DECEUNINCK | DEME | EVS | IBA | JENSEN GROUP | MATERIALISE | ONTEX | PROXIMUS | RECTICEL | XFAB

Benelux Morning Notes

Adecco: Introduces the agility advantage to grow, adapt and lead in the intelligent era. Belgian telcos: DAZN announces immediatele end for Belgian football broadcasting. CMB.TECH: Good 3Q thanks to its tankers. D'Ieteren: CFO buys more shares, State Farm seeks 6% California Auto Rate cut. Staffing: Belgium October Temp volume stable at -3.4% YoY despite tougher comps.

CMB.Tech First look - 3Q25 release and 4Q to date fixtures confirm sce...

CMB.TECH already provided the market with a 3Q25 business update on October 20th in which it disclosed TCE rates and 4Q fixtures. Since then the company has been able to further lock in its crude and dry bulk tankers at rates well above break-even (fixtures going from ca. 44% to ca. 80% in 4Q to date). Over 3Q25, CMB.TECH reported a net profit of $17m ($0.07 p.s.). Corrected for $39m capital gains on vessel disposals, the adjusted EBITDA was $199m above our $189m forecast. The contract backlog r...

Morning Notes : ASM NA, CMBT BB, AUTL US

: ASM NA, CMBT BB, AUTL US

Barco/More modest improvement/BUY

We maintain our Buy rating, reflecting our continued confidence in Barco's positioning within its niche markets and the ongoing enhancements to its product lineup. However, after the company communicated more modest long-term growth and margin objectives at the CMD, we have reduced our forecasts and, as a result, lowered our target price to €16.0 (previously €17.5).