BofA ups Dassault Systemes to 'buy' citing 'de-risked' guidance
** BofA Global Research upgrades Dassault Systemes DAST.PA to "buy" from "neutral" and raises its PT by 7.5% to 43 euros
** BofA says the company's 2024 guidance has been sufficiently de-risked, with both share prices and valuation close to four-year low
** On Thursday, Dassault Systemes reported Q2 results roughly in line with expectations, adding it expects Q3 revenues of 1.47-1.51 bln euros ($1.58-1.64 bln), while those for the year should grow 6%-8% y/y
** Shares in the French software maker rise 3.3% in early afternoon trade, recouping losses incurred in the past two days
** "We see DSY as a high-quality long-term compounder, with 8.2% 4Y revenue CAGR to 2028 to drive 10% EPS and 14% FCF growth," the broker adds
** Post the recent derating, the broker sees the company's valuation as attractive, both versus its own 10-year history and versus peers
** Out of 24 analysts that cover Dassault Systèmes, 12 rate the stock "strong buy"/"buy", and nine "hold"
($1 = 0.9211 euros)
Reporting by Anna Peverieri
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