The lowered EPS estimates were due to the analyst’s higher price assumptions for spot jet fuel, from US$120 ($167.15) per barrel to US$135 a barrel for the FY2023, and from US$95 per barrel to US$110 per barrel for the FY2024.
CGS-CIMB Research analyst Raymond Yap has kept a “hold” rating on Singapore Airlines (SIA) as he sees the airline’s high airfares, elevated market share and strong demand to be offset by the risks of high oil prices.
In addition, Yap has lowered his target price of $5.75 from $5.92 previously, after cutting his earnings per share (EPS) estimates for the FY2023 to FY2024 ending March and applying a lower FY2023 P/BV of 0.95x, which is SIA’s mean since 2011.
