oil and gas (O&G)

SINGAPORE (March 21): Maybank Kim Eng Research believes profits for all three of Singapore’s main banks may fall by 3-8% this FY17E, given the estimated $217-748 million of total claims and borrowings to the beleaguered oilfield services firm, Ezra Hold

SINGAPORE (March 20): UOB KayHian says it is keeping to its conservative 2017 earnings forecast for Singapore’s banking sector, which is 6% below consensus estimates for DBS and 7% below consensus estimate for OCBC. 

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE (March 20): The Asian energy companies sitting on the largest horde of cash outside China are ready to put it to use.

SINGAPORE (March 8): Lim & Tan Securities is upgrading its rating on Ezion Holdings to “hold” from “reduce” previously, mainly because it is now trading at an improved price-to-book value of 0.58x P/B.

SINGAPORE (Feb 24): CIMB Research is maintaining its “add” rating on Ezion Holdings with a raised target price of 45 cents from 44 cents previously, even as offshore service provider on Thursday reported a widening of new 4Q losses to US$66.6 million

SINGAPORE (Feb 22): Baker Technology has not been spared from the weakness facing the oil and gas industry.

SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Oil prices have floated to near 17-month highs, with sentiment within the oil and gas (O&G) industry lifted by OPEC production curb agreements.

SINGAPORE (Jan 16): OCBC Investment Research has upgraded its call on Ezion Holdings from “hold” to “buy” with a fair value estimate of 54 cents.

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): DBS Vickers Securities is turning positive on Mermaid Maritime, upgrading its call on the stock from “hold” to “buy” at a raised target price of 24 cents from 14 cents previously due to a more favourable risk-reward profile.

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): RHB expects DBS’ share price performance, which was already strong since the US presidential election results, to surge even further from higher Singapore interest rates in the near-term.