-- Origin Energy（ASX：ORG）對其持有約20%股份的Octopus Energy發布的盈利預警，掩蓋了該公司穩健的3月季度業績。但據《澳洲人報》週二引述瑞銀分析師Tom Allen的話報道，Origin的APLNG天然氣業務「進展順利」。 報告指出，儘管Octopus Energy的息稅折舊攤銷前利潤（EBITDA）預期並非首次被下調，但瑞銀仍指出Origin強勁的高利潤成長是其價值的主要驅動因素。 報道補充道，瑞銀已將Origin Energy的獲利預期下調9%至18%，但表示該公司仍是其最看好的澳洲公用事業投資標的，股息殖利率超過5%。 瑞銀維持對Origin Energy的「買入」評級，並將目標價從14.30澳元下調至14.10澳元。 （市場動態新聞來自與全球市場專業人士的對話。這些資訊據信來自可靠來源，但可能包含傳聞和推測。準確性無法保證。）
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