After today's changes (ASMi out, UCB in), we maintain a balanced approach in our Dynamic Top Pick List, with a particular emphasis on value stocks that have been overlooked. Our defensive holdings are overweight, including real estate, which stands to benefit from lower interest rates. We remove ASMi from our Dynamic Top Pick List as the recent share price performance has driven the valuation meaningfully ahead of fundamentals. Since early December, FY27 diluted EPS expectations have risen by a...
Sequana announces granting of a key additional methods and formulation patent for DSR. This patent increases durability and expands protection of Sequana's DSR IP, thereby improving its value. We note that the patent provides additional time for Sequana to secure dedicated financing to advance DSR toward the randomized controlled portion of the MOJAVE clinical study. We reiterate our BUY rating.
How to start 2026? We have selected for the KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List 12 large-cap companies — AB InBev, Aedifica, Argenx, ASMi, Azelis, DEME, D'Ieteren, Shurgard, Sofina, Vopak, WDP, and Wolters Kluwer — along with 3 small and mid-cap names (under €1.5bn in market capitalization): Corbion, EVS, and IBA. So, going into 2026, we maintain a balanced approach in our Dynamic Top Pick List, featuring 8 cyclical and 6 defensive stocks, with a particular emphasis on value stocks that have b...
Sequana reported the first US commercial alfapump implant at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. This important milestone shows the demand for the alfapump in the US. We adjust our TP from € 2.8 to € 2.7 to reflect the new share count and reiterate our BUY rating.
Adecco: 3Q25 strong beat; outlook 4Q25 seems in line. Air France-KLM: Bit light but outlook unchanged. ArcelorMittal: In line 3Q25, supportive medium-term outlook. AMG: 3Q25 EBITDA beats by 5%, ‘only' modest FY guidance increase might disappoint. BAM Group: Maintains outlook as expected. CTP: Guidance at the lower end due to a missed deal in Romania. Strong operational trends continued. IMCD: 3Q showed pressure on gross margin. Kinepolis: US peer AMC; better revenues and EBITDA in ...
The tariff war has eased, but with Trump, uncertainty has become a guarantee. While the macro-economic impact has been limited so far, the prolonged situation could still result in significant and long-lasting economic damage. We are maintaining a defensive stance in our Benelux Dynamic Top Pick List. The Federal Reserve (FED) has started its easing cycle, but the final amount of interest rate cuts is uncertain. The European Central Bank (ECB) has now largely completed its interest rate cutting ...
Acomo: Acquires Manuzzi, expanding footprint in Southern Europe ASR: Ingrid de Swart to succeed Jos Baeten as CEO of ASR in May 2026 Fagron: Antitrust clearance for Brazilian Purifarma and Injeplast deals PostNL: Relaxation USO D+3 brought forward, pre-earnings analyst call 3Q25 Sofina: Over €0.5bn of additional firepower
In this October update of our Dynamic Top Pick List we are removing VGP while adding Shurgard and Wolters Kluwer. Since its recent inclusion in our Dynamic Top Pick List in July-25, VGPs share rose by 10.6%. While we still believe there is significant upside to the share price, we don't see short term catalysts. In fact, the macro picture remains cloudy with the jury still out on the impact of tariffs and the erratic US policy shifts. Also, we are a bit concerned that competition in Western Eur...
KBC Securities will host its annual life sciences conference on 25 September in Brussels. The event will include 14 exciting companies, both public and private, from the BeNeLux ecosystem and beyond. In this conference note, we provide an overview of the attending companies, as well as an outlook on KBC Securities' life sciences broader coverage.
This morning Sofina announced a rights offering of up to €545.6m, issuing a maximum of 2,446,428 new shares at €223.00 per share. This represents a 12.1% discount to the TERP of €253.61 (based on the 23 September 2025 closing price of €255.80). The subscription ratio is 1 new share for 14 preferential rights. The proceeds aim to enhance Sofina's investment platform, enabling increased capital deployment, larger investment tickets, and flexibility in exit timing. Sofina's reference shareholder (c...
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