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Investing.com - UBS downgraded CLP Holdings Ltd (HK:0002) stock from Buy to Neutral and lowered its price target to HK$70.00 from HK$74.00, citing overseas headwinds weighing on near-term fundamentals.
The Hong Kong-based power company faces earnings pressure from its operations in Australia and Mainland China, as highlighted in its first-half 2025 results, despite its Hong Kong business remaining strong and predictable.
UBS expects the overseas underperformance could limit CLP’s earnings growth for fiscal year 2025 and result in a flat full-year dividend per share in 2025, compared to its previous forecast of 3% growth.
The investment bank maintains its long-term dividend per share growth forecast of 3% year-over-year for 2026-2029, expecting CLP to gradually return to a stable growth path once overseas operations stabilize.
At a 4.8% forward dividend yield, CLP’s 49 basis point yield premium versus the U.S. 10-year Treasury has narrowed to one standard deviation below its historical average, making it appear less compelling relative to the sector’s 73 basis point premium.
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