The steel company SSAB has had a positive share price development after the interim report on Wednesday, October 23, which showed a better adjusted ebitda result than expected. The deviation from expectations was just over 10 percent. Several analysts have lowered their target prices for the steel share after the report.

The share, which rose 0.3 percent on the day of the report, is currently up 4.6 percent after the report release, while the OMXS30 index has risen 0.9 percent.

Based on estimates received after the interim report, Factset's consensus for this year's sales has been lowered by 0.8 percent, while the consensus for next year has been adjusted downwards by 1.2 percent.

The consensus for ebitda earnings has been lowered by 1.2 percent for this year and lowered by 6.0 percent for next year.

The average recommendation on the share remains overweight.

The average target price has been lowered 4.5 percent to SEK 59.62, from SEK 62.42.

The proportion of positive recommendations is now 41 percent (41), while the proportion of 'hold' recommendations is 41 percent (41) and the proportion of negative recommendations is 18 percent (18).

SSAB
Share price development on reporting date 0,3%
Date of report 2024-10-30 2024-10-22 DifferenceNumber of estimates
Share price 51,62 49,36 4,6%
Average target price 59,62 62,42 -4,5%
Difference target price vs current share price 15,49% 26,46%
Consensus recommendationOverweightOverweight 17
Share of positive recommendations 41% 41% 7
Share of retained recommendations 41% 41% 7
Share of negative recommendations 18% 18% 3
Sales, current quarter 23 065 23 979 -3,8% 12
Sales, current year 103 114 103 960 -0,8% 15
Sales, next year 102 476 103 669 -1,2% 15
Growth in sales, next year-0,6%-0,3%
Ebitda result, current quarter 1 658 2 134 -22,3% 11
Ebitda result, current year 12 243 12 393 -1,2% 15
Ebitda result, next year 11 526 12 261 -6,0% 15
Growth ebitda result, next year-5,9%-1,1%
Dividend (average), this year 2,99 2,97 0,8% 14
Dividend (average), next year 2,34 2,57 -9,2% 14
Source: Factset