[ET Net News Agency, 13 September 2018] HSBC Global Research maintained its target
price for Prada SPA (01913) unchanged at HK$41, but upgraded its rating to "buy" from
"hold".
The research house said Prada shares are down 34% since their HK$47.80 May peak and HSBC
believes upgrades of estimates are coming.
More importantly, the market has taken a clear view that luxury demand is about to slow
sharply. While the research house makes the case that indeed luxury demand should slow, it
is more linked to the law of large numbers and the sector entering year three of a
recovery that started late 2016 rather than an underlying real inflexion in demand.
HSBC forecast a 25% EPS CAGR for the three years ahead. (KL)