Q2 operating EBIT was slightly softer than expected, but management guided for healthy biology and 42% contract coverage in Q3 at an attractive NOK66/kg. We have raised our 2017–2019e EPS by 5.9–2.0%, mainly on a stronger contribution from associated companies. With a 48% increase in reported biomass in the sea, the company is well placed to meet its growth ambitions in our view. We maintain our BUY recommendation and have raised our target price to NOK185 (NOK180) to reflect our estimate ch...
Q2 EBIT adj. was NOK136m (2% below Bloomberg consensus of NOK139m, 1% below our forecast of NOK137m) and EBIT/kg was NOK25.9 (12% below consensus of NOK29.4, 11% below our forecast of NOK29.2). Harvest volumes in the quarter were 5.2kt (9% above consensus of 4.772kt, 11% above our forecast of 4.7kt). We expect only limited changes to consensus and the share price.
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