August 22, 2024
Top 10 Stock Ageas Sell Recommendation
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Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: Ageas – Top 10 Stock in Belgian 20 Index BEL20
Ageas is listed as a top 10 stock on August 22, 2024 in the market index BEL20 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, it is a solid investment from a financial fact perspective where only investor sentiment is a reason for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 21 (21% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Ageas on August 22, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° View Ageas Sell
| 360 METRICS | August 22, 2024 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 89 |
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| GROWTH | 71 |
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| SAFETY | 87 |
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| SENTIMENT | 11 |
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| 360° VIEW | 21 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 21 (better than 21% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Ageas are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Ageas. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 89, which means that the share price of Ageas is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 89% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 71, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. The company is also safely financed with a Safety Rank of 87. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of only 11. Professional investors are more confident in 89% other stocks. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 21, Ageas is worse than 79% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Ageas shares are on the riskier side for investors. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Value Rank of 89), above-average growth (Growth Rank of 71), and safe financing practices (Safety Rank of 87), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited, and disappointments are less likely, unless information not publicly available. Only the professional market sentiment is on the riskier side (Sentiment Rank of 11), but that could also mean an overreaction to negative news in the past. Good value is sometimes an indication that the company's future is challenging. If they have been enjoying above average growth and are still a good value, this may not continue. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Ageas is as challenging as the low price of the stock despite good growth and safe financing practices suggest. Since the professional community is pessimistic, you may want to reflect these negative opinions in light of what you find reasonable to expect for the future. If you believe this pessimistic view is transitory, you have a solid investment case based on current financial factors. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Ageas negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 11 (better than 11% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Ageas is critical, mostly below average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half the indicators below and half above average for Ageas. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 17 (worse than 83% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. Worse, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 42, which means that stock research experts are getting even more pessimistic. In addition, the Professional Investors rank is 39, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 61% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. The only positive sentiment indicator for Ageas is Market Pulse, with a rank of 51, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 51% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 11 (less encouraging than 89% compared with investment alternatives), Ageas has a reputation among professional investors that is far below that of its competitors. This is an ambiguous picture: analysts are negative and getting even more critical while the news in the market is positive. Who should investors believe? This is a difficult question in such a situation. Investors should proceed cautiously and verify not only the financial performance in the Obermatt Value, Growth and Safety Ranks but also independent news coverage of the company. ...read more
Value Strategy: Ageas Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2022, Ageas shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Ageas. Price-to-Sales is 67 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 67% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Ageas's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 91% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 77. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Ageas are expected to be higher than for 77% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 77). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 89, is a buy recommendation based on Ageas's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Ageas based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Ageas Growth Momentum good
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Ageas shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Ageas. Profit Growth has a rank of 72 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 72% of its competitors. The same is valid for capital growth and stock returns. Capital Growth has a rank of 51, and Stock Returns has a rank of 61 which means that the stock returns have recently been above 61% of alternative investments. Only revenue growth is low with a Sales Growth has a rank of 49 (51% of its competitors are better). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The many positive growth indicators indicate a positive growth momentum with only low revenue growth. That can also be attributed to divestments or the sale of unprofitable businesses. If that is the reason, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Ageas Debt Financing Safety very solid
| SAFETY METRICS | August 22, 2024 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 48 |
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| REFINANCING | 62 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 33 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 87 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives) for 2022, the company Ageas has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Ageas is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Ageas and the other two below average. Refinancing is at 62, meaning the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 62% of its competitors. But Leverage is high with a rank of 48, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 52% of its competitors. Liquidity is also on the riskier side with a rank of 33, meaning the company generates less profit to service its debt than 67% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives), Ageas has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. A good Refinancing Rank means that the problems of the company may not be around the corner. But high Leverage is only good if things go well, and low Liquidity is a signal for caution. The financing signals for Ageas are on the riskier side, requiring the company's future to be on the safer side. Investors may want to look at Growth and Sentiment ranks before making an investment decision. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Ageas Top Financial Performance
| COMBINED PERFORMANCE | August 22, 2024 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 89 |
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| GROWTH | 71 |
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| SAFETY | 33 |
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| COMBINED | 94 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with investment alternatives), Ageas (Multi-line Insurance, Belgium) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Ageas are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 89 (better than 89% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 71), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 87), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 94, is a strong buy recommendation based on Ageas's financial characteristics. As the company Ageas's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 89), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 71), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 87), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Ageas. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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