Bank of America Securities is bullish on SITC (01308) and gives it a "Buy" rating.
According to a report from Bank of America Securities, considering the risks of a trade war from 2025 to 2028 and the potential reopening of the Red Sea, the rating for OOIL (00316) has been downgraded from "Neutral" to "Underperform", and the rating for COSCO Shipping Holdings (01919) has been downgraded from "Buy" to "Neutral", while the rating for Evergreen Marine Transportation remains at "Underperform". Within the Sector, the firm is Bullish on SITC (01308), giving it a "Buy" rating, as the stock benefits from better fundamentals within Asia, while still being optimistic about Japanese shipping stocks (favoring Mitsui O.S.K. Lines), believing there may be better shareholder returns after 2024.
The report indicates that OOIL currently has a price-to-book ratio of 0.7, which is still higher than its historical low (0.4 to 0.5), seemingly overlooking the risks of a developing downward cycle, and foresees significant downward adjustment risks in market projections for 2025, with its estimate for net profit being 45% lower than market expectations. At the same time, it has downgraded the rating for COSCO Shipping Holdings, but stated that the post-dividend valuation is already at pandemic lows, estimating that it has largely reflected the factors of the downward cycle.
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