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EUROPEAN TELECOMS FINDING SOME SELL-SIDE SUPPORT
European telecoms firms are finding some love from the sell-side on Wednesday, as Goldman Sachs lifts the sector to overweight from underweight, despite taking a broadly cautious stance given political uncertainty in the U.S. and France.
GS thinks the overall economic picture is positive, but election concerns could hit consumer and business confidence in the coming months, while an escalation in tariffs could impact European growth more than the U.S..
"The macro backdrop expected by our economists remains positive, with a moderate pickup in H2 growth momentum due to easier financial conditions and a decline in the saving rate, which should eventually boost consumption," GS says.
"While this should drive positive equity returns, we argue that equities are now more vulnerable to a correction."
A sector that would stand to benefit from this scenario is telecoms .SXKP, GS says, as it is one of the most defensive sectors when policy risks and trade tariffs increase.
On a country-specific basis, JPMorgan says over-sold valuations for French telecoms present a buying opportunity, as declining retail prices should ease.
"Whilst this negative downward retail pricing spiral has weighed on sentiment, and seen share prices de-rate, our deep dive this morning argued stocks now screen over-sold," JPM says.
"As such, despite acknowledge ongoing French political uncertainties, we believe current valuations offer an attractive buying opportunity," they add.
French operator Bouygues BOUY.PA is down 8.3% since Macron called the election on June 9, while Orange ORAN.PA is down 1%.
(Samuel Indyk)
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