Lyon released a research report saying that it maintained NWS's "buy" rating (00659) and was optimistic about the recent renewal of toll roads, raising the target price from HK $10.1 to HK $10.60.
The bank said that even if it raised its profit forecast for recurring business operations by 1 per cent, it would still cut its recurring profit forecast for 2024-25 by 9 per cent to 11 per cent. The Group's facilities management will make a profit contribution from fiscal year 2023 to fiscal year 2026, mainly because the bank believes that the number of visitors to Hong Kong will continue to recover and support its profit margin expansion.