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Investing.com -- Citi analysts on Monday maintained their “sell” rating on Ørsted (CSE:ORSTED), keeping their price target firm at DKK 211.00.
The Danish renewable energy giant, with a market capitalization of approximately $17.34 billion, has seen its stock tumble over 21% in the past six months, and the outlook remains bleak.
The renewed caution comes on the heels of an escalation in U.S. trade policy, as President Trump announced late Friday an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%, effective June 4th.
It compounds the impact of the initial 25% tariffs, which the company had already absorbed in its first quarter results.
Those rising costs have particularly impacted its Sunrise and Revolution Wind offshore projects in the U.S.
Now, with a doubling of tariff rates, Citi warns that Ørsted may be staring down another major impairment in the upcoming second quarter, intensifying the pressure on its balance sheet.
Beyond the U.S., ongoing tariff negotiations between Washington and the EU introduce further risk.
Ørsted has signaled that a potential 20% EU tariff could drive up project costs by DKK 0.6 billion, a financial burden not yet incorporated into its accounts.