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Investing.com - Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded STRATEC SE (ETR:SBS) (OTC:SRBZF) stock rating from Hold to Buy on Wednesday, while significantly raising its price target to EUR34.00 from EUR11.00.
The German medical technology company has experienced an 83% stock price decline from its 2021 peak amid multiple challenges over the past four years. These challenges included a saturation in molecular diagnostic equipment demand following a COVID-driven boost, reduced client willingness to sign new long-term development projects, and a major project that underperformed expectations.
Kepler Cheuvreux acknowledged that STRATEC continues to face headwinds, including the absence of growth inflection in molecular diagnostic demand and potentially difficult second-quarter comparisons. The research firm also noted that consensus expectations may not yet reflect STRATEC’s revised guidance.
Despite these ongoing challenges, the upgrade reflects Kepler Cheuvreux’s assessment that "the business is clearly viable, its new guidance appears realistic, the recovery of industrial demand is a question of time, leverage is not a concern, and valuation is far too cheap."
The research firm characterized its upgrade timing as potentially "a bit early" but emphasized that "the risk-reward is convincing" for STRATEC shares at current levels.
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