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RBCは損害保険セクターの第1四半期決算が「堅調」になると予想

-- RBCキャピタル・マーケッツは、損害保険(P&C)セクターの第1四半期決算は「堅調」になると予想しているものの、現在の低迷している投資家心理を好転させるには至らないと見ている。 アナリストのバート・ジアスキー氏は、フェアファックス・フィナンシャル(FFH.TO)の目標株価を2,234.00ドルから2,261.00ドルに引き上げた。これは主にポセイドン買収案件を反映したものであり、投資判断は「アウトパフォーム」を維持した。同氏は、現在の株価はフェアファックスの保険引受業務と投資ポートフォリオにおける好調な勢いを反映していないと考えている。 「フェアファックスは、好調な(とはいえ減速傾向にある)価格環境において、過去に機会を捉えた成長実績があり、保険引受業務は引き続き堅調に推移すると予想しています。フェアファックスの投資ポートフォリオは、現在の低金利環境を活用するために再編成されており、投資成果の改善が今後も続くと見込んでいます」とジアスキー氏は述べている。ジアスキー氏は、フェアファックスが引き続き堅調な業績を上げ続けることから、同業他社に対する株価純資産倍率(P/B)のディスカウント幅は縮小すると予想している。 多角化金融セクターに関しては、ジアスキー氏はゴーイージー(GSY.TO)に対して引き続き慎重な姿勢を示しており、レンドケア・ポートフォリオにおける内部統制/財務報告、および貸倒損失/償却に関するゴーイージーの是正状況について最新情報を注視している。「これらの問題の解決は、投資家心理の改善にとって重要だと考えている」とジアスキー氏は述べている。 同氏はゴーイージーの投資判断を「アンダーパフォーム」、目標株価を33.00ドルに据え置いている。ジアスキー氏は、経営陣の3点行動計画が効果を発揮するのは2028年以降になると予想しており、投資家が帳簿価額の安定性と同社の信用パフォーマンス安定化能力を再評価するにつれて、株価に下振れリスクが生じると見ている。

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