While the respondents unsurprisingly forecast margins to decline from current highs, our 11th annual survey of the 50 largest banks in Norway presents an upbeat outlook, in our view. In addition to robust asset quality, the banks expect a slight uptick in lending growth. Supported by a market-disciplining profitability focus and solid dividend potential, we still find the sector valuation undemanding at an average 2025e P/E of ~9.3x. Noting a slightly more nuanced perspective with some HOLD reco...
Fuelled by the tax advantage of customer dividends, dividends from Eika Gruppen and solid core revenues, ROGS reported a strong Q2 ROE of 15.0%, despite an uptick in loan losses. We have edged up our 2025–2026e EPS by ~1%, driven by higher revenues, and raised our target price to NOK109 (107). With the stock trading at a 2025e P/E of ~9.4x and prospects for generous excess capital distributions, we continue to find the valuation undemanding and reiterate our BUY.
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