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RBCはウェストポート・フューエル・システムズの目標株価を2.00米ドルから1.75米ドルに引き下げた。

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-- RBCキャピタル・マーケッツは、ウェストポート・フューエル・システムズ(WPRT.TO、WPRT)が木曜日に第4四半期決算を発表したことを受け、金曜日に同社株の目標株価を2.00米ドルから1.75米ドルに引き下げた。 RBCは同社株に対し「セクター・パフォーム」のレーティングを付与している。 「2025年第4四半期の業績は、売上高は予想を上回ったものの、減損損失の影響で利益率は予想を下回った」とRBCは述べている。 「事業規模が縮小し、より集中した事業展開となった現在、キャッシュフロー、コスト管理、流動性、そして成長機会の確保に引き続き注力していく」とRBCは指摘した。 「2025年第4四半期の設備転換後、今年は新たな低コスト生産体制の恩恵を受けると予想される」とRBCはさらに述べ、WPRTが水素および天然ガス大型輸送の主要市場における商業機会の活用戦略を再確認したことを付け加えた。 「自助努力に加え、成長の実績を示す具体的な事例が必要だと考えている」とRBCは述べている。 RBCによると、同社はオンタリオ州と中国の主要拠点で生産を開始した。 「水素産業は依然として低迷しているものの、中国は国際的に最も急速に成長する市場となる可能性があり、経営陣は生産量の増加を見込んでいる」とRBCは付け加えた。「中国の拠点は、現地のコストとサプライヤーとの競争力強化につながるだろう。」

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