On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank revised its price target for Bertrandt AG (BDT:GR) shares, a German engineering company, to €33.00 from the previous €50.00, while maintaining a Hold rating on the stock.
This adjustment follows Bertrandt's issuance of a profit warning earlier in the day, citing lower than expected profitability for the fiscal third quarter and a reduction in full-year guidance. The company attributed these changes to a temporary decrease in capacity demand from some customers, leading to a reduced utilization rate and project delays.
Bertrandt AG reported project postponements and cancellations as a direct consequence of the decreased capacity demand. The company, however, anticipates that demand will normalize in the short-to-medium term, although it admits that the current visibility on when exactly demand will pick up is limited. Despite the recent operational challenges, Bertrandt emphasized that this should not be interpreted as an indication of a broader market downturn.
The engineering firm identified Germany as the primary region experiencing temporary project delays. The profit warning and the subsequent adjustment of the company's full-year outlook have led to Deutsche Bank's reassessment of Bertrandt's stock value. The bank's analyst pointed out that the current operational disruptions are specific to Bertrandt and do not reflect a general market weakness.
In light of the profit warning, the updated price target of €33.00 represents a significant decrease from the previous target, reflecting the immediate financial impact of the reduced demand and project disruptions on Bertrandt's expected performance. The company's stock rating remains at Hold, indicating that Deutsche Bank advises investors to maintain their current position in the stock at this time.
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