##{"id":99824,"date":"2022-02-23T10:52:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T23:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/23\/australian-broker-call-extra-edition-feb-23-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-23T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T23:52:11","slug":"australian-broker-call-extra-edition-feb-23-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/23\/australian-broker-call-extra-edition-feb-23-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Broker Call *Extra* Edition &#8211; Feb 23, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>An additional news report on the recommendation, valuation, forecast and opinion changes for ASX-listed&nbsp;equities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to The Australian Broker Call Report, which is published and updated daily (Mon-Fri), FNArena&nbsp;has now added The Australian Broker Call *Extra* Edition, featuring additional sources of research and insights on ASX-listed&nbsp;stocks, also enlarging the number of stocks that make up the FNArena&nbsp;universe.<\/p>\n<p>One key difference is the *Extra* Edition will not be updated daily, but merely &quot;regularly&quot; depending on availability&nbsp;of&nbsp;suitable quality content. As such, the *Extra* Edition tries to build a bridge between daily updates via the Australian Broker Call Report and ad hoc news stories, that are not always timely for investors hungry for the next information update.<\/p>\n<p>Investors using the *Extra* Edition as a source of input for their own share market research should thus take into account that information after publication&nbsp;may not be up to date, or yet awaiting another update by FNArena&#039;s&nbsp;team of journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to The Australian Broker Call Report, this *Extra* Edition includes concise but limited reviews of research recently published by Stockbrokers and other experts, which should be considered as information concerning likely market behaviour rather than advice on the securities mentioned. Do not act on the contents of this Report without first reading the important information included at the end of this Report.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Broker Call *Extra* Edition is a summary that has been prepared independently of the sources identified. Readers will check the full text of the recommendations and consult a Licenced Advisor before making any investment decision.<\/p>\n<p>The copyright of this Report is owned by the publisher. Readers will not copy, forward or disseminate this Report to any other person. For more vital information about the sources included, see the bottom of this Report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPANIES DISCUSSED IN THIS ISSUE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click on a symbol for fast access.<br \/>The number next to the symbol represents the number of brokers covering it for this report -(if more than 1)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#3PL\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">3PL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#A2M\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">A2M<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#ADH\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">ADH<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#BRG\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">BRG<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#BSL\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">BSL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#CDA\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">CDA<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#ESK\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">ESK<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#EVN\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">EVN<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#FBU\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">FBU<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#GTK\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">GTK<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#IRE\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">IRE<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#JAN\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">JAN<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#NWL\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">NWL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#NWS\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">NWS<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#OML\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">OML<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#OZL\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">OZL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#PWR\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">PWR<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"#SHL\" style=\"font-weight:bold\">SHL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"3PL\">3PL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3P LEARNING LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Education &amp; Tuition &#8211; Overnight Price: $1.60 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCZ Equities rates ((3PL)) as No Rating (-1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>CCZ Equities initiates coverage on education technology software-as-a-service&nbsp;provider 3P Learning, whose incumbent status in the Australian school market has been recently enhanced by a merger with Blake e-Learning.<\/p>\n<p>Exposure to the fast growing direct-to-parent market&nbsp;is accelerated by the merger, explains the analyst, who offers no rating or specified 12-month target price. However,&nbsp;a $2.08 share valuation is arrived at, based upon FY23 forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>As these forecasts exclude any enterprise sales, the broker suggests there is significant upside risk to the valuation.<\/p>\n<p>The company has&nbsp;5.8m&nbsp;users across 18,000 schools in 100 countries for its hero products, named Mathletics, Mathseeds and Reader Eggs.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 18, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Current Price is <strong>$1.60<\/strong>. Target price not assessed.<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>CCZ Equities forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>minus 1.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>minus 160.00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>CCZ Equities forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>2.20<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>72.73<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.0<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"A2M\">A2M<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dairy &#8211; Overnight Price: $5.70 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilsons rates ((A2M)) as Market Weight (3) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>First half results were broadly in line with forecasts from Wilsons, and the key Australasian sales trajectory improved strongly for the reseller channel. Asian sales, including China, were 20% above the broker&#039;s forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>There is uncertainty over market growth rates over the longer term, nevertheless. No specific guidance was provided but the second half revenue outlook is expected to be significantly ahead of the prior corresponding half.<\/p>\n<p>Wilsons retains a Market Weight rating and reduces the target to $5.98 from $6.02.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$5.98<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$5.70 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$0.28<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>A2M<\/strong> meets the Wilsons target it will return approximately <strong> 5%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$6.19<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>7.7%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>13.38<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>42.62<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>14.9<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>N\/A<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>N\/A<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>N\/A<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>38.6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>15.16<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>37.59<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>19.9<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>33.6%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>N\/A<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>N\/A<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>28.9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This company reports in <strong>NZD<\/strong>. All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.<br \/>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.2<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"ADH\">ADH<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ADAIRS LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Furniture &amp; Renovation &#8211; Overnight Price: $2.85 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilsons rates ((ADH)) as Overweight (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Adairs&nbsp;delivered first half earnings at the top end of guidance range, reporting $32.9m from the half, despite impacts of store closures and&nbsp;freight challenges. Wilsons&nbsp;revises forecasts for a longer than anticipated road to improvement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like-for-like sales for Adairs and Focus stores declined -7.5% and -7.3% in the first seven weeks of the second half, while Adairs Online and Mocka growth of&nbsp;9.7% and 14.8% likely disappointed, suggests the broker.<\/p>\n<p>Inventory build has led to higher-than-anticipated net debt of $137.7m<\/p>\n<p>Earnings forecasts decrease -8.9% and -12.6% in FY22 and FY23 respectively, but largely on delayed improvement. The broker finds Adairs&nbsp;to have attractive growth options.<\/p>\n<p>The Overweight rating is retained and the target price decreases to $4.50 from $5.50.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$4.50<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$2.85 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$1.65<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>ADH<\/strong> meets the Wilsons target it will return approximately <strong> 58%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$4.20<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>47.9%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>19.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>29.60<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>6.67%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>9.63<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>30.5<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>-19.1%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>18.8<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>6.6%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>9.3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>31.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>47.30<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>10.88%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>6.03<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>38.2<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>25.2%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>24.5<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>8.6%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>7.4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.7<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"BRG\">BRG<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BREVILLE GROUP LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Household &amp; Personal Products &#8211; Overnight Price: $28.82 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((BRG)) as Neutral (3) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Breville Group delivered a solid 1H result, according to JP Morgan, driven by 26% sales growth that was well ahead of expectations. As was the case for FY21 results, reinvestment in the business is being made at the expense of earnings margins.<\/p>\n<p>On valuation grounds, the broker retains a Hold rating though believes earnings growth will persist into FY23 and beyond. An interim dividend of 15cps was only slightly below the 16cps expected.<\/p>\n<p>FY22 earnings guidance was in-line with market forecasts, according to JP Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 17, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$30.00<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$28.82 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$1.18<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>BRG<\/strong> meets the JP Morgan target it will return approximately <strong> 4%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$33.03<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>14.2%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>30.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>76.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.04%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>37.92<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>76.8<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>16.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>30.2<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>37.7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>36.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>87.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.25%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>33.13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>88.9<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>15.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>35.5<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.2%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>32.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.8<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"BSL\">BSL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Steel &amp; Scrap &#8211; Overnight Price: $19.24 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs rates ((BSL)) as Neutral (3) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Bluescope Steel&#039;s first half results delivered a 1% beat to Goldman Sachs earnings expectations,&nbsp;totaling $2,461m for the period.&nbsp;The broker noted a focus on inventory build saw net cash diminish around -$100m, to $696m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the company is confident that demand remains strong across most regions and price rises are expected in the coming year but has guided to a slower second half. Goldman Sachs lowers its second half earnings forecast to $1,350m from $1,510m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earnings per share forecasts decrease -1%, -12% and -18% through to FY24.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Neutral rating is retained and the target price decreases to $21.40 from $22.80.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$21.40<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$19.24 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$2.16<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>BSL<\/strong> meets the Goldman Sachs target it will return approximately <strong> 11%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$25.06<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>29.8%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>65.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>526.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>3.38%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>3.66<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>514.0<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>116.9%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>50.0<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>2.6%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>3.8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>65.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>203.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>3.38%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>9.48<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>269.9<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>-47.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>50.0<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>2.6%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>7.2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.8<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"CDA\">CDA<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CODAN LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hardware &amp; Equipment &#8211; Overnight Price: $7.77 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Canaccord Genuity rates ((CDA)) as Buy (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Following 1H results for Codan, Canaccord Genuity&nbsp;lowers FY22 and FY23 EPS estimates by -11% and -6.6%, and reduces its&nbsp;target&nbsp;to $13.70 from $16.50. The normal 2H skew is considered unlikely to unfold. Despite this near term misgiving, the Buy rating remains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This comes as&nbsp;a better-than-expected performance from the Communications division&nbsp;in the 1H more than offset some weakness in the Metal Detection division, explains the analyst.<\/p>\n<p>The Metal Detection division is expected&nbsp;to return to growth in FY23 when conditions in Sudan (geopolitical tension)&nbsp;normalise and the current weakness in share price is seen as a buying opportunity by Canaccord Genuity.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 18, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$13.70<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$7.77 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$5.93<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>CDA<\/strong> meets the Canaccord Genuity target it will return approximately <strong> 76%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>27.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>58.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>3.47%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>13.40<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Canaccord Genuity forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>29.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>68.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>3.73%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>11.43<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>1.0<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"ESK\">ESK<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ETHERSTACK PLC<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Telecommunication &#8211; Overnight Price: $0.38 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilsons rates ((ESK)) as Overweight (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of FY21 results for Etherstack, Wilsons concludes it was a landmark period and&nbsp;sees deeper Land Mobile Radio technology penetration&nbsp;in FY22. Multiple&nbsp;Samsung wins are also expected&nbsp;following good execution on the inaugural&nbsp;contract.<\/p>\n<p>No guidance was provided though management outlined expectations that included&nbsp;a second telco carrier win via Samsung and further Australian Defence projects.<\/p>\n<p>The broker raises its earnings forecasts and lifts its target price to $0.75 from $0.73. Overweight.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$0.75<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$0.38 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$0.37<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>ESK<\/strong> meets the Wilsons target it will return approximately <strong> 97%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>0.90<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>42.22<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>1.70<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>22.35<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"EVN\">EVN<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Gold &amp; Silver &#8211; Overnight Price: $4.34 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((EVN)) as Overweight (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Evolution Mining&#039;s 1H results held no surprises for JP Morgan, apart from&nbsp;a 3cps dividend, when 5cps was expected. The Overweight rating and $4.60 target price are unchanged. Despite rising labour costs, there was no change to three-year guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Resources and reserves have grown by 12% and 5% year-on-year, largely due to increases at the Mungari&nbsp;operations.<\/p>\n<p>Newcrest Mining ((NCM)) and Northern Star Resources ((NST)) are preferred by the broker on valuation grounds.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 17, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$4.60<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$4.34 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$0.26<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>EVN<\/strong> meets the JP Morgan target it will return approximately <strong> 6%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$4.14<\/strong>, suggesting downside of <strong>-2.7%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>8.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>24.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.84%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>18.08<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>20.0<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>-1.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>5.8<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.4%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>21.3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>12.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>42.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>2.76%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>10.33<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>24.1<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>20.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>6.3<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>17.7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.1<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"FBU\">FBU<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FLETCHER BUILDING LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Building Products &amp; Services &#8211; Overnight Price: $6.35 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((FBU)) as Neutral (3) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan retains a Neutral rating for Fletcher Building after balancing up prospects for further earnings upgrades&nbsp;against the rising interest rate environment and a potential peak for housing.<\/p>\n<p>Results in the&nbsp;1H showed&nbsp;the analyst&nbsp;solid progress towards the 10% earnings margin target by FY23. While strong prices&nbsp;for residential development are promising, better&nbsp;earnings in Australia will be required to reach the 10%.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;target price rises&nbsp;to NZ$7.10 from NZ$6.85.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 17, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Current Price is <strong>$6.35<\/strong>. Target price not assessed.<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$9.30<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>46.9%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>36.73<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>51.80<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>5.78%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>12.26<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>51.6<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>N\/A<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>34.7<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>5.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>12.3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>38.62<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>56.51<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>6.08%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>11.24<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>56.3<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>9.1%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>36.9<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>5.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>11.2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This company reports in <strong>NZD<\/strong>. All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.<br \/>Market Sentiment: <strong>1.0<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"GTK\">GTK<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GENTRACK GROUP LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Software &amp; Services &#8211; Overnight Price: $1.59 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCZ Equities rates ((GTK)) as No Rating (-1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>CCZ Equities believes the software and services provider Gentrack Group&nbsp;is a compelling growth stock hidden&nbsp;behind&nbsp;short-term macro headwinds for the Utilities sector, and airport closures as a result of covid.<\/p>\n<p>No rating is offered, and rather than setting a 12-month target price, a valuation range of&nbsp;$1.90-$2.10 per share is indicated by CCZ Equities.<\/p>\n<p>The airports business (Veovo) is global, while the utilities business is centred on New Zealand, Australia and UK customers. The analyst believes both businesses are poised for significant growth with an improving UK energy outlook and the&nbsp;return to air travel.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#039;s software solutions are considered &#039;mission critical&#039; by the broker for airports and utilites. For the latter, the end user benefits from the gathering and interpretation of&nbsp;data to create a more accurate, transparent&nbsp;and efficient method of measuring&nbsp;usage.<\/p>\n<p>For airports, revenue management, guest engagement,&nbsp;passenger flow management and&nbsp;airport operations may be enhanced,&nbsp;explains&nbsp;CCZ Equities.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 15, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Current Price is <strong>$1.59<\/strong>. Target price not assessed.<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>CCZ Equities forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>minus 3.30<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>minus 48.23<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>CCZ Equities forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>3.01<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>52.75<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This company reports in <strong>NZD<\/strong>. All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.<br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"IRE\">IRE<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IRESS LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Wealth Management &amp; Investments &#8211; Overnight Price: $10.68 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((IRE)) as Overweight (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>After Iress delivered on JP Morgan&#039;s expectations for F21 results, the Overweight rating is maintained. Now, all eyes are on FY25 targets.&nbsp;Incentives have been tailored to these targets though execution is considered a key risk.<\/p>\n<p>Management&nbsp;is positive on its pipeline of opportunities, particularly across superannuation and investment infrastructure. While the broker makes minimal changes to&nbsp;forecast earnings, the target price slips to $12.90 from $13.50.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 18, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$12.90<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$10.68 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$2.22<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>IRE<\/strong> meets the JP Morgan target it will return approximately <strong> 21%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$11.70<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>11.1%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>46.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>40.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>4.31%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>26.70<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>40.4<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>4.2%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>47.3<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>4.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>26.1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>48.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>41.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>4.49%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>26.05<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>47.6<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>17.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>47.3<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>4.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>22.1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.0<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"JAN\">JAN<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JANISON EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Education &amp; Tuition &#8211; Overnight Price: $0.96 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilsons rates ((JAN)) as Overweight (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Janison Education Group delivered a lower than expected first half result by Wilsons&#039; estimates, but&nbsp;reaffirmed medium-term targets suggest strong growth in 2022. Notably, goss profit margins in the half improved&nbsp;49% on the previous comparable period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Annual recurring revenue was up 36% on the&nbsp;previous comparable period, with weaker revenue contribution from ICAS&nbsp;assessments, while a&nbsp;-30% earnings decline was attributed to benefits from Jobkeeper in the first half of FY21.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Overweight rating is retained and the target price decreases to $1.44 from $1.56.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$1.44<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$0.96 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$0.48<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>JAN<\/strong> meets the Wilsons target it will return approximately <strong> 50%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>minus 3.50<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>minus 27.43<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Wilsons forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>0.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>minus 2.80<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>minus 34.29<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"NWL\">NWL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NETWEALTH GROUP LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Wealth Management &amp; Investments &#8211; Overnight Price: $14.15 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((NWL)) as Neutral (3) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Following record 1H results for Netwealth Group that showed higher-than-expected cost growth,&nbsp;JP Morgan cuts its long-term earnings (EBITDA) margin to 50% from 53%. As a result, the FY22 earnings estimate falls by -6% and the target reduces to $13.80&nbsp;from $15.75.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of reinvestment in the business concerns the analyst to the extent that it challenges a previously held view on the scalability of the group&#039;s business model. The cost&nbsp;growth is thought to point to mature\/peak margins.<\/p>\n<p>The broker notes management didn&#039;t explain when&nbsp;meaningful operating leverage may&nbsp;reappear.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 17, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$13.80<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$14.15 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>minus $0.35<\/strong> (current price is over target).<br \/>If <strong>NWL<\/strong> meets the JP Morgan target it will return approximately <strong>minus 2%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges &#8211; negative figures indicate an expected loss).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$16.14<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>14.6%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>20.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>25.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.41%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>56.60<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>23.8<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>5.5%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>20.0<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.4%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>59.2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>23.30<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>29.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.65%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>48.79<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>30.7<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>29.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>25.3<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>45.9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.7<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"NWS\">NWS<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NEWS CORPORATION<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Print, Radio &amp; TV &#8211; Overnight Price: $30.44 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((NWS)) as Overweight (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>The recent 1H results for News Corp were ahead of&nbsp;JP Morgan&#039;s expectation. Both digital circulation and digital advertising saw healthy gains at Dow Jones, rising 20% and 18% year-on-year.<\/p>\n<p>The broker&nbsp;continues to believe shares trade at a discount to its sum-of-the parts valuation, and estimates Dow Jones is worth nearly $4bn alone.&nbsp;Currently, about $5.5bn of News Corp&rsquo;s market cap is attributed to assets excluding REA Group ((REA)).<\/p>\n<p>The analyst maintains an overweight rating and $40 target price.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$40.00<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$30.44 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$9.56<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>NWS<\/strong> meets the JP Morgan target it will return approximately <strong> 31%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$41.88<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>37.6%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>114.3<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>N\/A<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>29.6<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>26.6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>132.2<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>15.7%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>31.5<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>23.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This company reports in <strong>USD<\/strong>. All estimates have been converted into AUD by FNArena at present FX values.<br \/>Market Sentiment: <strong>1.0<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"OML\">OML<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OOH!MEDIA LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Out of Home Advertising &#8211; Overnight Price: $1.68 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs rates ((OML)) as Buy (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>2021 results were in line with the Goldman Sachs estimates. Revenue was strong and core segments better than expected. Gearing has improved and the company has now recommenced paying dividends.<\/p>\n<p>The broker expects revenue will return to pre-pandemic levels through 2022 despite a slower recovery from segments such as Fly\/Locate.<\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs reiterates a Buy rating, amid increased confidence in a revenue recovery, operating leverage and margin upside. The target is $2.02.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 21, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$2.02<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$1.68 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$0.34<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>OML<\/strong> meets the Goldman Sachs target it will return approximately <strong> 20%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$1.82<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>8.1%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>5.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>9.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>2.98%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>18.67<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>7.0<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>N\/A<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>3.5<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>2.1%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>24.0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>6.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>11.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>3.57%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>15.27<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>9.6<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>37.1%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>4.6<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>2.7%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>17.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.3<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"OZL\">OZL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OZ MINERALS LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Copper &#8211; Overnight Price: $24.85 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan rates ((OZL)) as Neutral (3) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan retains its $24 target price for OZ Minerals following broadly in-line FY21 results. There was no change to FY22 guidance and a full year dividend of 34cps was declared (18cps final).<\/p>\n<p>As the stock price is currently above the broker&#039;s target price, a Neutral rating is retained.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JP Morgan continues to like OZ Minerals for an attractive pure-play copper exposure and the growth outlook.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$24.00<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$24.85 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>minus $0.85<\/strong> (current price is over target).<br \/>If <strong>OZL<\/strong> meets the JP Morgan target it will return approximately <strong>minus 3%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges &#8211; negative figures indicate an expected loss).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$25.21<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>0.1%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>45.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>150.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.81%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>16.57<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>148.8<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>-6.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>23.5<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>0.9%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>16.9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>JP Morgan forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>47.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>157.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>1.89%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>15.83<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>119.2<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>-19.9%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>25.0<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>1.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>21.1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>-0.1<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"PWR\">PWR<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PETER WARREN AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Automobiles &amp; Components &#8211; Overnight Price: $2.70 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Moelis rates ((PWR)) as Buy (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Peter Warren Automotive Holdings&#039; first half results exceeded company guidance, with profit of $36.3m not only up 35% on the previous comparable period but a 3-9% beat on the $32-34m guidance range as noted by Moelis.<\/p>\n<p>While the company expects&nbsp;limited pressure on new vehicle margins in the coming half the broker expects a more subdued seasonal lift on supply shortages. Demand remains strong and order book growth amid supply lags should support margins to the end of FY22.<\/p>\n<p>Earnings per share forecasts updated 9% in FY22, 0% in FY23 and -5% in FY24.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Buy rating is retained and the target price decreases to $4.69 from $4.79.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$4.69<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$2.70 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$1.99<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>PWR<\/strong> meets the Moelis target it will return approximately <strong> 74%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Moelis forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>20.20<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>34.50<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>7.48%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>7.83<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Moelis forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>19.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>28.20<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>7.04%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>9.57<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>1.0<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. FNArena&#039;s consensus calculations require a minimum of three sources<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"SHL\">SHL<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Healthcare services &#8211; Overnight Price: $35.49 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs rates ((SHL)) as Buy (1) &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Sonic Healthcare&#039;s first half sales and earnings were a -3% miss on forecasts&nbsp;and Goldman Sachs warns the company&#039;s revenue benefit from covid PCR tests, the primary earnings driver for the last two years,&nbsp;cannot be sustained long-term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The broker expects the decline will be most significant in FY23, and notes base business recovery and the deployment of capital following a period of strong cash generation will be key to share price performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The company is yet to provide full year guidance given unpredictability in the outlook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Neutral rating is retained and the target price decreases to $38.70 from $40.70.<\/p>\n<p>This report was published on February 22, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Target price is <strong>$38.70<\/strong> Current Price is <strong>$35.49 <\/strong> Difference: <strong>$3.21<\/strong><br \/>If <strong>SHL<\/strong> meets the Goldman Sachs target it will return approximately <strong> 9%<\/strong> (excluding dividends, fees and charges).<br \/>Current consensus price target is <strong>$39.35<\/strong>, suggesting upside of <strong>10.7%<\/strong>(ex-dividends)<br \/>The company&#039;s fiscal year ends in June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY22:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year <strong>FY22<\/strong> dividend of <strong>81.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>322.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>2.28%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>11.02<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>302.8<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>9.9%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>100.3<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>2.8%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>11.7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Forecast for FY23:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year <strong>FY23<\/strong> dividend of <strong>125.00<\/strong> cents and EPS of <strong>167.00<\/strong> cents.<br \/>At the last closing share price the estimated dividend yield is <strong>3.52%<\/strong>.<br \/>At the last closing share price the stock&#039;s estimated Price to Earnings Ratio (PER) is <strong>21.25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do these forecasts compare to market consensus projections?<\/p>\n<p>Current consensus EPS estimate is <strong>182.9<\/strong>, implying annual growth of <strong>-39.6%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus DPS estimate is <strong>107.6<\/strong>, implying a prospective dividend yield of <strong>3.0%<\/strong>.<br \/>Current consensus EPS estimate suggests the PER is <strong>19.4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Market Sentiment: <strong>0.2<\/strong><br \/>All consensus data are updated until yesterday. 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