BofA Global Research reiterated its investment case for Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (SASE:2222), d/b/a Saudi Aramco, noting management commentary on "bullish" second-half oil demand outlook and its supply stability.
"We hosted Aramco's Investor Relations team for a fireside chat. The team highlighted: 1) company's supply reliability supported by best in class fields and the East West (EW) pipeline, 2) ability to ramp-up production quickly post resolution, 3) focus on capturing incremental value by exporting refined products from the West Coast (WC), 4) healthy seasonal oil demand into 2H with depleted inventories, 5) reiteration of capital investment guidance of US$50-55bn for FY26E. We maintain Buy: shares trade on a 2027E PE of 13x, c.20% discount to average since IPO, while offering a 2027E/28E dividend yield of c.6%," according to a Thursday note.
The research firm noted that the oil giant avoided production shut-ins impacting some of its peers by lowering production of heavier crudes and prioritizing light crude movement through the East-West pipeline.
Amid a cumulative supply loss of 880 million barrels since late February and rising oil prices, the report highlighted Aramco's positive demand outlook for the latter half of 2026, further bolstered by the lack of a "material increase" in production from non-Gulf Cooperation Council producers.
The stock has a price objective of 34.50 Saudi riyals.