A director at Umicore S.A. bought 14,000 shares at 7.700EUR and the significance rating of the trade was 61/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years clearly s...
Last week's long awaited strategy update highlighted Umicore's ambition to try to monetize past investments in Battery Materials, acknowledging that some additional capex and equity investment into the Ionway JV are still necessary to achieve this. In the meantime, the company will actively explore partnerships in Battery Materials. The financial targets for Battery Materials were above our expectations and the same can be said for the foundation businesses, particularly Catalysis, which is to b...
Below are some key highlights from yesterday's CMD. We remind that Umicore announced a € 1-1.2bn adjusted EBITDA target for 2028 with the upside vs our € 0.8bn forecast coming from both Battery Materials as well Catalysis, which is guided to further grow share in the LDV market. We will up our forecasts somewhat following the CMD. Even after yesterday's share rebound, valuation seems attractive and we maintain our Accumulate rating and € 12 target price.
Arcadis: Large contract in Resilience. ASM International: Highlights from CFO roadshow. Exor: Exor buying back Exor shares. Fastned: 2H24 results, cost pressure. Flow Traders: February volumes elevated in EMEA. Montea: JV with Weerts in Belgium. Sligro: FY24 results in line, weak 1Q25 outlook. Sofina: Final NAV a tad higher. Umicore: CMD targets – no big bang
At the occasion of the long awaited CMD & Strategy Update, Umicore revealed ambitious targets for 2028. EBITDA28 target stands at €1-1.2bn well above our € 0.8bn estimate. While all divisional targets exceed our estimates the targets for Catalysis stand out most. We remind that Catalysis and to a lesser extent Recycling are facing structural headwinds from the ongoing electrification, whilst still generating top notch cash flow. Taking into account the current distressed valuation, we maintain ...
Umicore is in a tough spot, with Automotive Catalysis operating in a structurally declining market, Recycling being a cyclical and metal price-sensitive business and Battery Materials, previously considered as the future growth engine, subject of a strategic review amidst slowing EV adoption and Chinese competition with lower priced LFP. Staying active in Battery Materials is of major importance to the equity story and we expect the upcoming CMD to confirm this stance, albeit with significantly ...
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