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Investing.com - Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) downgraded Genting Singapore (GENS:SP) (OTC:GIGNY) from Equalweight to Underweight on Friday, cutting its price target to SGD0.70 from SGD0.85 following disappointing second-quarter results. This comes despite the company’s "GREAT" financial health score on InvestingPro, with strong metrics including a current ratio of 5.21x and zero debt.
The Singapore-based casino operator missed consensus estimates for both EBITDA and net profit in the second quarter of 2025. Morgan Stanley noted that annualizing the company’s second-quarter EBITDA and first-half net profit would reach only 75% and 80% of consensus 2025 estimates, respectively. The company maintains a solid dividend yield of 4.67% and has increased dividends for three consecutive years, according to InvestingPro data.
The investment bank reduced its EBITDA forecasts for 2025 and 2026 by 5% and 6%, positioning its estimates below market consensus by 2% and 4% for those years.
Morgan Stanley also adjusted its valuation method, applying a target free cash flow to equity (FCFE) yield of 8%, up from the previous 7%, resulting in the lower price target.
While Genting Singapore plans to introduce new attractions in the second half of 2025, Morgan Stanley expects negative earnings revisions to continue, leading to its downgrade relative to its coverage universe.
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