MS ups SocGen on French retail recovery, capital rebuilding; shares extend Thursday's gains
** Shares in Societe Generale SOGN.PA rise 3.4%, extending Thurday's gains following the French bank's Q3 results ahead of analysts expectations, changes in leadership
** The stock is helped on Friday by a rating change from Morgan Stanley, which upgrades to stock to "overweight" from "equal-weight"
** "Progress in rebuilding capital and an inflection point in French retail argue for revisiting SocGen," MS says, seeing a 35%+ upside potential for the stock
** It flags that expanding profits in French retail, an improved capital outlook, and a depressed valuation imply an attractive entry point
** "With 60bps of capital benefits already announced from disposals ... and CET1 already above 13%, we think SocGen could distribute 50% in 2024," MS adds
** MS sees further net interest income growth through 2025 and shifts its valuation base from 2025 to 2026 on increased strategic visibility
** Since Wednesday's close, SocGen stock has risen about 14.6%
Reporting by Alban Kacher
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