ABN rises after Dutch govt cuts stake, analysts flag rising M&A prospects in Europe
** Shares of ABN Amro Bank ABNd.AS rise 3% after the Dutch government cut its stake to 40.5% from 49.5% on Wednesday, and as analysts flag rising M&A prospects in Europe after UniCredit CRDI.MI swept up a stake in Commerzbank CBKG.DE
** "If M&A picks up in the EU banking sector, then the State may hold on to a controlling stake to make the decision of who gets to buy ABN," ING analyst Jason Kalamboussis says
** Speculation on smaller European banks like ABN as M&A targets is growing, Kalamboussis adds
** However, he says the upside is still tenuous as the Dutch lender still has to appoint a new CEO
** "We don’t find that ABN can realise its full potential at this stage. Earnings though, are more likely to surprise on the upside," Kalamboussis says
** In a note on the European banking sector, JPM upgrades ABN to "neutral" from "underweight" and says UniCredit's move on Commerzbank should have a positive read-across for banks historically seen as M&A targets
Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro
Related Assets
Latest News
Disclaimer: The XM Group entities provide execution-only service and access to our Online Trading Facility, permitting a person to view and/or use the content available on or via the website, is not intended to change or expand on this, nor does it change or expand on this. Such access and use are always subject to: (i) Terms and Conditions; (ii) Risk Warnings; and (iii) Full Disclaimer. Such content is therefore provided as no more than general information. Particularly, please be aware that the contents of our Online Trading Facility are neither a solicitation, nor an offer to enter any transactions on the financial markets. Trading on any financial market involves a significant level of risk to your capital.
All material published on our Online Trading Facility is intended for educational/informational purposes only, and does not contain – nor should it be considered as containing – financial, investment tax or trading advice and recommendations; or a record of our trading prices; or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments; or unsolicited financial promotions to you.
Any third-party content, as well as content prepared by XM, such as: opinions, news, research, analyses, prices and other information or links to third-party sites contained on this website are provided on an “as-is” basis, as general market commentary, and do not constitute investment advice. To the extent that any content is construed as investment research, you must note and accept that the content was not intended to and has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research and as such, it would be considered as marketing communication under the relevant laws and regulations. Please ensure that you have read and understood our Notification on Non-Independent Investment. Research and Risk Warning concerning the foregoing information, which can be accessed here.
