Leading International Investment Research, Edison Investment Research

Edison Investment Research

Leading International Investment Research

Edison is an investment research and advisory company, with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East and AsiaPac. The heart of Edison is our world renowned equity research platform and deep multi-sector expertise. At Edison Investment Research, our research is widely read by international investors, advisors and stakeholders. Edison Advisors leverages our core research platform to provide differentiated services including investor relations and strategic consulting.

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>OUTsurance released H125 results on 14 March 2025, delivering 52% normalised EPS growth and return on equity (RoE) of 30.8%. South Africa (SA) property & casualty (P&C) delivered 32% earnings and 9% premium growth, while Youi (Australia) recorded 154% earnings and 22% premium growth. SA Life delivered 225% profit growth, while its Irish start-up made losses of ZAR246m (up 289%). Net asset value (NAV) per share was 870ZAc (large dividend payments over the period). It declared an interim dividend of 88.6c/share (up 44.8%). OUTsurance trades at a price to NAV of 7.5x, which is the highest level seen since its unbundling and superior to its peers.</p>

OUTsurance released H125 results on 14 March 2025, delivering 52% normalised EPS growth and return on equity (RoE) of 30.8%. South Africa (SA) property & casualty (P&C) delivered 32% earnings and 9% premium growth, while Youi (Australia) recorded 154% earnings and 22% premium growth. SA Life delivered 225% profit growth, while its Irish start-up made losses of ZAR246m (up 289%). Net asset value (NAV) per share was 870ZAc (large dividend payments over the period). It declared an interim dividend of 88.6c/share (up 44.8%). OUTsurance trades at a price to NAV of 7.5x, which is the highest level seen since its unbundling and superior to its peers.

OUTsurance — 52% increase in H125 earnings

Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

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Event-Driven

<ul><li>JSE indices will be rebalanced in the closing auction tomorrow. OUT will enter the Top 40 and the Capped Top 40, with NPH falling out.</li><li>Naspers and Prosus will be sold down in the Capped ALSI and the Capped Top 40 as a result of capping.</li><li>Prosus will be sold down in the uncapped indices due to a reduction in shares in issue as well as the SWIX float.</li></ul>

JSE indices will be rebalanced in the closing auction tomorrow. OUT will enter the Top 40 and the Capped Top 40, with NPH falling out.Naspers and Prosus will be sold down in the Capped ALSI and the Capped Top 40 as a result of capping.Prosus will be sold down in the uncapped indices due to a reduction in shares in issue as well as the SWIX float.

JSE December 2024 Rebalance OUT to Enter Top 40, NPH to Fall Out / NPN X PRX Top Sells (Capping)

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

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<li>Since late-February (2/25/25 Compass and 2/27/25 Int'l Compass) we expected an 8-10% pullback to provide a buying opportunity.</li>
<li>But that all changed last week (4/1/25 Compass and 4/3/25 Int'l Compass), when we downgraded our outlook to bearish/cautious, citing several concerning developments.</li>
<li>Despite the 90-day pause, we remain cautious and we continue to favor defensives as long as the S&amp;P 500 and ACWI-US are below their 200-day MAs.</li>
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Since late-February (2/25/25 Compass and 2/27/25 Int'l Compass) we expected an 8-10% pullback to provide a buying opportunity.
But that all changed last week (4/1/25 Compass and 4/3/25 Int'l Compass), when we downgraded our outlook to bearish/cautious, citing several concerning developments.
Despite the 90-day pause, we remain cautious and we continue to favor defensives as long as the S&amp;P 500 and ACWI-US are below their 200-day MAs.


Still Favor Defensives Until Market Dynamics Improve; EURO STOXX 50 Testing Crucial 5000 Level

<ul><li>During the last quarter of 2024, 55% of active SA equity funds outperformed their benchmarks.</li><li>This is ahead of preceding quarter where 48% of active funds outperformed.</li><li>It is also interesting to note that for the year up to the end of Q3 2024, 22% of funds outperformed their benchmarks.</li></ul>

During the last quarter of 2024, 55% of active SA equity funds outperformed their benchmarks.This is ahead of preceding quarter where 48% of active funds outperformed.It is also interesting to note that for the year up to the end of Q3 2024, 22% of funds outperformed their benchmarks.

Funds in Focus Q4 2024 & 2024: A Better Quarter & Year for Active SA Equity Managers

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>On Wednesday, after the close, the JSE released index changes scheduled for the December rebalance (Friday, 20 Dec).</li>
<li>OUT will enter the Top 40, with NPH falling out. AMS will enter the RESI 10 and EXX will fall out.</li>
<li>Naspers and Prosus released 1H results on Monday. The discounts have narrowed through the last 3 trading days, Naspers and Prosus are up 6% and 3.1%, respectively.</li>
</ul>


On Wednesday, after the close, the JSE released index changes scheduled for the December rebalance (Friday, 20 Dec).
OUT will enter the Top 40, with NPH falling out. AMS will enter the RESI 10 and EXX will fall out.
Naspers and Prosus released 1H results on Monday. The discounts have narrowed through the last 3 trading days, Naspers and Prosus are up 6% and 3.1%, respectively.


JSE Dec 2024 Rebal: OUT to Enter Top 40, NPH to Fall Out / NPN PRX 1H Results: Discounts Catch Bid

South Africa

OUTsurance Group Limited operates as an insurance firm. The Company offers auto, home, life, and business insurance products and services. OUTsurance Group serves customers in South Africa.

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OUTsurance — 52% increase in H125 earnings

OUTsurance released H125 results on 14 March 2025, delivering 52% normalised EPS growth and return on equity (RoE) of 30.8%. South Africa (SA)...

Edison Investment Research

JSE December 2024 Rebalance OUT to Enter Top 40, NPH to Fall Out / NPN X PRX Top Sells (Capping)

JSE indices will be rebalanced in the closing auction tomorrow. OUT will enter the Top 40 and the Capped Top 40, with NPH falling out. Naspers and...

DMA

Still Favor Defensives Until Market Dynamics Improve; EURO STOXX 50 Testing Crucial 5000 Level

Still Favor Defensives Until Market Dynamics Improve; EURO $STOXX 50 Testing Crucial 5000 Level; Watch for Resistance at $105-$117.69 on $ACWI. Buy...

Vermilion Research

Funds in Focus Q4 2024 & 2024: A Better Quarter & Year for Active SA Equity Managers

During the last quarter of 2024, 55% of active SA equity funds outperformed their benchmarks. This is ahead of preceding quarter where 48% of...

DMA

JSE Dec 2024 Rebal: OUT to Enter Top 40, NPH to Fall Out / NPN PRX 1H Results: Discounts Catch Bid

Naspers and Prosus have outperformed the underlying portfolio following the release of 1H FY25 results. Naspers has outperformed Prosus, reducing...

DMA

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