Amundi (ENXTPA:AMUN) is back in focus after renewing and extending its long term distribution agreement with Banco Sabadell in Spain, which is a key savings and investment market for the French asset manager.
See our latest analysis for Amundi.
The renewed Banco Sabadell agreement and the recent hire of a new head of global high yield arrive while Amundi’s 1 month share price return of 7.57% and year to date share price return of 34.76% sit alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 54.78%. This points to momentum that has been supported over both shorter and longer periods.
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Amundi looks like a solid operator with a long dated Banco Sabadell partnership and a strong recent share price run. The real test now is whether that strength is already fully reflected in today’s valuation.
Amundi’s most followed narrative puts fair value at €91.33, which sits below the recent €95.95 close. This storyline assumes investors are already paying a premium.
The expansion in Technology & Services, with technology revenues up by 42%, highlights anticipated earnings growth as Amundi diversifies and increases its client base across geographies. The partnership with SBI in India and a direct presence in other Asian markets underscore an expected rise in revenues from increased market penetration and capturing growing client assets in these regions.
Want to see what is baked into that premium for Amundi? The narrative focuses on a shifting revenue mix, higher margins and a richer earnings multiple. The exact mix of those inputs might surprise you.
Result: Fair Value of €91.33 (OVERVALUED)
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However, there are still pressure points for the Amundi story, including the proposed French exceptional tax and the loss of a €12b European insurance mandate.
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