Safran: share price outperforms, analyst in support
August 12, 2024 at 06:01 pm IST
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Safran shares outperformed the trend on the Paris Bourse on Monday, thanks to a note from Deutsche Bank, which raised its target price on the stock.
At around 2:20 pm, the high-tech group's shares managed to gain 0.1%, while the CAC 40 index lost around 0.2% at the same time.
In a note released in the morning, Deutsche Bank indicated that it had raised its target on the stock from 211 to 212 euros, while maintaining a "hold" recommendation.
According to the research firm, the French aerospace group's first-half results revealed that its fundamentals remain "solid".
While noting that Safran has decided not to raise its targets for 2024 in view of persistent tensions in its supply chain, Deutsche says it is considering a possible upward revision of its annual operating profit target in view of the improved mix of propulsion, aircraft interiors and defense businesses, but not of its free cash flow (FCF) forecast.
Deutsche Bank recalls that its 'hold' recommendation is supported by a new valuation judged to be 'solid'.
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Safran is a high technology international group, a leading equipment provider in the Aerospace and Defense markets. The group specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of equipment and systems of high technology mechanical and electronic equipment. Net sales break down by product family as follows:
- aeronautic and space propulsion systems (51.2%): helicopter motors (No. 1 worldwide), civil and military airplanes motors, systems for space lancers and missiles, turboreactors for drone targets, etc.;
- aircraft equipment, defense systems and aerosystems (38%): airplane engine pods, landing gear, braking systems, electric wiring systems, etc. Safran also offers on board aircraft systems and equipment (primarily evacuation slides, emergency arresting systems, protective parachutes and oxygen systems, electrical power management systems, control systems, water and waste management systems and connectivity systems) and defense and security systems (helicopter flight controls, fingerprint-based biometric identification systems (No. 1 worldwide), inertial systems, optronic systems, tactical drone systems, etc.);
- aircraft interiors (10.7%): cabin interiors and seats;
- other (0.1%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (19.4%), Europe (24%), the Americas (34.8%), Asia and Oceania (13.2%), Africa and the Middle East (8.6%).