UBS raises OMV on improving chemicals, high distribution yield
** UBS upgrades its rating of Austrian oil & gas firm OMV OMVV.VI to "buy" from "neutral"
** Brokerage cites improving fortune in its chemical branch, its high distribution yield and its defensive aspect in a downturn
** Chemicals environment has been a drag on earnings, says UBS
** Brokerage flags demand remaining the main risk but with a number of self-help initiatives under way, deems that the lowest point for OMV's margins is likely behind it
** UBS expects OMV's chemicals earnings to grow at a CAGR of over 30% in three years
** OMV's chemicals division accounted for around one-tenth of the group's clean operating result in Q2 2024
** "OMV shares now yield 12.3% in distributions, one of the highest in the sector and, unlike some peers, this is funded from organic free cash flow," UBS writes, adding that it screens as defensive in a downturn while downside risks appear priced-in
Reporting by Tristan Veyet
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