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Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Set for another subdued year

Volatile market interest rates, coupled with rental market weakness, indicate 2025 could be another year of subdued sector performance. The sector is trading at discounts to its historical averages on P/FFO (15.4x NTM) and NAV (26% discount), while the tight implied yield gap looks less appealing. Deleveraging efforts over the past three years have improved EBIT/NIBD metrics and reduced sector risk. We maintain our neutral stance, with one SELL recommendation. Our top sector picks are Balder, Ny...

Niklas Wetterling
  • Niklas Wetterling

Corem (Hold, TP: SEK6.50) - FFO sensitive to vacancy changes

Following the Ericsson termination and uptick in market interest rates, we have cut our 2026e FFO by 20%. The next key event is set to be the outcome of ongoing negotiation with Ericsson for the remaining 55,000sqm in Kista. Trading at a 64% discount to the last reported NAV, we believe a lot of negatives are priced into the stock. However, due to its high FFO sensitivity to potential vacancy changes, we consider the risk high and reiterate our HOLD. We have cut our target price to SEK6.5 (8.2).

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Transaction volumes on the up

Nordic property transaction volumes improved in December, with strong growth YOY in Norway and Sweden, albeit still far below ATH levels. In other news, Fabege made a mixed-use asset divestment at a 4% discount to BV, while we published Q4 previews for Sagax, Catena, Sveafastigheter and Wallenstam. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.44% for 2024e and 5.06% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Rising SWAP rates hit sector, weak rental update

The sector has traded down in recent weeks on rising long-term SWAP rates, resulting in multiples contraction, but we do not expect significant changes to consensus 2025–2026e FFO/EPS. This week, Corem issued a Q4 net letting-related profit warning, confirming the terminated lease in Stockholm’s Kista district, and Sveafastigheter announced a CFO change. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.42% for 2024e and 5.10% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Transactions and an upgrade

This week, Public Property Invest and Cibus Nordic Real Estate (Cibus) announced acquisitions, while Entra closed an asset sale 13% above book value. On Thursday, we upgraded Atrium Ljungberg to HOLD (SELL), and trimmed our target price on Balder (one of our sector top picks) to NOK90 (92) while reiterating our BUY. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.48% for 2024e and 5.06% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

SEK10bn deal, residential prices and several deals by PPI

This week, we raised our 2025e FFOps for PPI by 16.5% on recent transactions, Skanska divested assets, K-Fastigheter and Brinova agreed a SEK10bn residential deal, and we published a residential prices update. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.39% for 2024e and 4.94% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

New bonds, bond turmoil and transactions

This week, both Public Property Invest and Citycon issued c5-year EUR bonds. SBB received additional letters from bondholders expressing an intention to accelerate regarding its Eurobonds. NCC announced the sale of a SEK3.6bn newbuild in Solna, Stockholm, while Skanska announced an internal transaction and JM the sale of a Finnish residential property. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.38% for 2024e and 4.93% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Final Q3s and several transactions

Approaching year-end, property transactions appeared to see the typical seasonal uptick in the past week. Also, Q3 reporting season concluded with Sveafastigheter and SBB Norden releasing their results. Finally, Kojamo announced the appointment of its new CEO. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.34% for 2024e and 4.88% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Transactions, CMD and halted DPS

This week Balder, Citycon and SBB announced divestments, Public Property Invest was assigned an IG rating by Fitch, and Corem hosted its CMD. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.45% for 2024e and 5.01% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Mixed Q3s and soft datapoint for Stockholm office market

This week, Hufvudstaden, Veidekke, Selvaag Bolig and Skanska reported Q3 results. Furthermore, Vasakronan (unlisted) reported soft vacancies and net lettings, which we consider a negative datapoint for peers such as Fabege and Hufuvdstaden. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.33% for 2024e and 4.88% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Two upgrades, an equity raise, and transactions

This week, we upgraded Balder to BUY and Sagax to HOLD following their Q3 results, Balder completed a SEK1.5bn equity raise and bought assets from a JV, while a >5% rent increase for 2025 provided a positive datapoint for rent-regulated apartments in Sweden. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.31% for 2024e and 4.86% for 2025e.

Corem Property Group AB: 1 director

A director at Corem Property Group AB bought 765,000 shares at 7.400SEK and the significance rating of the trade was 65/100. 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 yea...

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Q3 and rental KPIs in focus

This week, reporting season was in full swing, with nine covered companies reporting Q3 results. Overall, the results were mixed, while net lettings and vacancy rates were main points of interest given the current weak rental markets. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.32% for 2024e and 4.78% for 2025e.

Niklas Wetterling
  • Niklas Wetterling

Corem (Hold, TP: SEK8.20) - PFPM far below expectations

Q3 profit from property management was 32% below Bloomberg consensus, with misses on revenue, property costs and financial costs. We have cut our 2025–2026e FFOPS by 15–8% and – based on a raised risk premium following media reports of a potential loss of key tenant Ericsson – cut our target price to SEK8.2 (10.5); however, we reiterate our HOLD.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Shifted coverage, net-letting miss, potential residential market catal...

This week, we shifted our coverage from KCM Properties to Logistea and reinstated a recommendation with a BUY and SEK20 target price. In other news, Entra reported soft Q3 results, while Atrium Ljungberg’s were more neutral, and we see a potential catalyst for the Swedish residential market at the start of November. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.70% for 2024e and 5.17% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Keen eye on vacancy rates

Interest rates have seemingly peaked, and more cuts are expected. Given the level at which rates are set to stabilise, we still expect some upward pressure on book value yields. NAV-wise, this is likely to be offset by rental growth and retained earnings, but our base case is limited growth in 2024–2025e. Rental KPIs remain the key focus, as vacancy rates continue to rise, particularly for offices, but so far rental prices have held firm. We maintain our neutral sector stance, with Castellum and...

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Sector optimism

In the past week, Citycon divested a retail asset in Norway, Logistea updated its financial targets following the merger with KMC Properties, Cibus carried out a rights issue as it is targeting M&A in the daily-goods property sector, and we saw sector optimism at DNB’s Nordic Real Estate & Construction Conference. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.21% for 2024e and 4.65% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Bonds, market data and investments

This week, Castellum issued a EUR500m bond loan, and according to Bloomberg, Catena is contemplating launching 1–2 green bonds next week. Pandox acquired another UK asset, Logista and Public Property Invest look set to join the FTSE EPRA index, and finally, August data for Swedish and Norwegian house prices and commercial transaction volumes was published. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.26% for 2024e and 4.70% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

Hufvudstaden up to HOLD, layoffs in construction sector and rate cut

This week we upgraded Hufuvdstaden to HOLD following its Q2 results, JM is laying off 145 employees, and the Riksbank cut the policy rate by 25bp to 3.50%. While we retain our neutral stance on the Swedish real estate sector, we have turned slightly more positive since last month’s reduction in long-term market interest rates. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.27% for 2024e and 4.71% for 2025e.

Simen Mortensen
  • Simen Mortensen

More Q2 results and other news

The Q2 reporting season is again underway, following the summer break, with results from Olav Thon and Kojamo. In other news, Pandox announced it is considering a large UK investment, Norges Bank signalled the policy rate will not be cut near-term, and in Sweden, CPI has increased on an expected cut. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.29% for 2024e and 4.74% for 2025e.

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