Rothschild Redburn initiates Kyivstar Group stock with Buy rating

Published 15/09/2025, 09:52
Rothschild Redburn initiates Kyivstar Group stock with Buy rating

Investing.com - Rothschild Redburn initiated coverage on Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) with a Buy rating and a price target of $15.30, citing the company’s strong market position despite operating in a warzone. The stock, currently trading at $10.95, has shown resilience with a 9.39% year-to-date return and trades within a 52-week range of $9.92 to $16.48.

The research firm highlighted Kyivstar as "an excellent business" that could offer investors a potentially inexpensive way to participate in Ukraine’s reconstruction, assuming the country maintains its sovereignty following the current conflict. With a market capitalization of $401.57 million and a P/E ratio of 83.66, InvestingPro offers additional valuation metrics and risk analysis tools to help investors evaluate this unique opportunity.

Rothschild Redburn’s price target of $15.30 represents approximately 40% upside potential and equates to 8.2x P/E, 3.7x EV/EBITDA, and an 11.1% free cash flow yield based on fiscal year 2026 estimates.

The firm pointed to Kyivstar’s leading market position, high margins, healthy cash generation, and digital service strategy as factors that could deliver profitable growth that is "elusive to most developed-market telcos."

Kyivstar Group is Ukraine’s leading mobile operator and was recently listed by VEON, offering investors exposure to the Ukrainian telecommunications market.

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