Bankinter : In January of this year, its stake was 15%. In the last nine months it has acquired an additional 1% of the capital. IFM consolidates its position as the fourth largest shareholder in Naturgy, after La Caixa, which through Criteria holds 26.7%; CVC which, in its latest communication in June, states that it holds 20.715%; and GIP, with just over 20%. Part of the shares held by CVC…
Link Securities | ACS (ACS), through its subsidiary Dragados, has increased its presence in Transport for London projects, according to Expansión newspaper. Transport for London (TfL) has selected the Spanish group’s proposal for the design and construction of new passenger tunnels at Elephant & Castle Underground station. The project involves the excavation of around 135 metres of pedestrian tunnels linking the new station with the platforms and the existing bridge….
Bankinter: The fund has sent a letter to the Board asking for an extension to be able to continue analysing this possible offer. Opinion of the analysis team: Negative news. On 8 July we learned that Brookfield was analysing a takeover bid for Grifols. Almost three months have passed since then and, possibly, a deadline agreed between both parties will expire, which justifies the fund’s request for an extension. The…
Renta 4: Negative / Neutral. Tubos Reunidos published its 1H24 results, which showed a weak but expected performance, justified by: 1) a decrease in the number of active rigs (drilling platforms) of approximately 15% versus the previous year, 2) lower demand due to excess inventories and uncertainty before the US elections, 3) downward pressure on prices due to high inventories, 4) higher Asian imports due to weak demand in China,…
Morgan Stanley’s Rob Pulleyn reviews global energy demand figures and his growth estimates. Demand has tripled since 1980 and Rob believes that by 2030 we will continue to see strong growth, 26% faster (especially ex China). Rob believes that this boost to demand will mean an increase in energy prices of 20-25% vs 2019 and therefore an improvement in returns for power generation companies that would drive them to record…
Link Securities | The steel multinational ArcelorMittal (MTS) has ruled out that the explosion recorded on Tuesday in the batteries of its factory in Gijón, in which three workers were injured and are hospitalised with a guarded prognosis, will affect its production, according to the newspaper Expansión. It could, however, happen that some rolling mills such as plate, rail or wire rod, which are fuelled by coke gas, may have…
Bankinter | Iberdrola is finalising an agreement with a large investment fund or group of funds to launch a subsidiary specialising in the data centre business. It intends to turn this subsidiary, which it has initially christened CPD4Green, into the largest European hub to house data centres and processing for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its intention is to close the operation of incorporating a partner before mid-2025. Iberdrola’s objective, unlike other…
Alphavalue / Divacons | The CEO of the Catalan bank, César González-Bueno, said yesterday that BBVA’s takeover bid for the bank “has derailed” and “makes no sense”. At the VII Foro de Banca (Banking Forum) organised by El Economista, he declared that the chances of the merger are “very low” and that he sees no justification for the operation. However, he acknowledged that it is possible that the National Markets…
Bankinter | According to press sources, Qatar’s state investment fund (Qatar Investment Authority) wants to increase its stake in Iberdrola. Qatar’s representatives have reportedly been sounding out the Spanish government to gauge its predisposition to such a corporate move. Qatar entered Iberdrola in March 2011 with just over 6% in a €2 billion transaction and through a capital increase. It later increased its stake to the current 8.7%. The value…
According to the final data released yesterday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained stable in August compared to July (0.0%). Year-on-year, Spain’s CPI in August was 2.3% (2.8% in July), slightly more than the initially estimated 2.2%, which was expected by the consensus of analysts. The year-on-year groups that stood out most for their influence on the decline in the year-on-year growth rate…