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Investing.com - Goldman Sachs downgraded Strike Energy Ltd (ASX:STX) from Buy to Neutral on Thursday, while reducing its price target to AUD0.16 from AUD0.25, representing a 36% cut.
The investment bank cited disappointing cost increases and a potential reserve downgrade at the company’s Walyering project as key factors behind the rating change. These issues, combined with share dilution, have reduced Goldman’s unrisked net asset value estimate by 21% to AUD0.23 per share.
Goldman Sachs also reduced its risk weighting for Strike Energy’s Ocean Hill project to 25% and implemented more conservative assumptions across the company’s asset portfolio. The firm lowered its merger and acquisition rank from 1 to 2, reflecting decreased expectations for potential deals.
The downgrade reflects Strike Energy’s current valuation of approximately 0.9 times Goldman’s risked net asset value, as well as ongoing uncertainty surrounding future development timing and recent reserve and cost downgrades.
Goldman acknowledged that proposed new funding would strengthen Strike Energy’s position to progress developments, particularly at West Erregulla, where joint venture partner Hancock Energy has alternative development options following its acquisition of Perth Basin assets last year.
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