Baptista Research has initiated coverage on Norsk Hydro, assigning a "Hold" recommendation and setting a target price of 70.10 Norwegian kroner, according to BN.
Norsk Hydro ASA is one of the world's leading producers of aluminium and energy. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- manufacturing of aluminium products (44.6%): primarily extruded aluminium profiles, rolled aluminium products, tubes, sheet metal, construction metals, automotive components, etc.;
- sale and trading of aluminium (36.4%);
- production and refining of aluminium (16.6%): bauxite and alumina, raw aluminium and aluminium foundry products;
- production and distribution of energy (2.4%): electricity (No. 2 producer in Norway) and hydroelectric power.
Net are distributed geographically as follows: Norway (5.9%), Germany (9.5%), Poland (4.2%), France (3.9%), European Union (12.9%), Switzerland (6.9%), the United Kingdom (2.3%), Europe (7.9%), the United States (22.3%), Americas (7.7%), Japan (3.6%), China (2.6%), Asia and the Middle East (10.3%).
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