Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The provided call transcript for Wolters Kluwer's Full Year 2024 results offers an extensive overview of the company's financial and operational performance, strategic directions, and future outlook.</li><li>Here is a neutral analysis highlighting the key positives and negatives: Wolters Kluwer reported robust financial metrics for the year 2024, with a 6% organic revenue growth and an enhanced adjusted operating profit margin, reflecting sound operational management.</li><li>The increase in diluted adjusted earnings per share by 11% in constant currencies and a 9% rise in adjusted free cash flow underscores the company's profitability and cash generation capabilities.</li></ul>

The provided call transcript for Wolters Kluwer's Full Year 2024 results offers an extensive overview of the company's financial and operational performance, strategic directions, and future outlook.Here is a neutral analysis highlighting the key positives and negatives: Wolters Kluwer reported robust financial metrics for the year 2024, with a 6% organic revenue growth and an enhanced adjusted operating profit margin, reflecting sound operational management.The increase in diluted adjusted earnings per share by 11% in constant currencies and a 9% rise in adjusted free cash flow underscores the company's profitability and cash generation capabilities.

Wolters Kluwer: Initiation of Coverage- Why Smart Regulation & GenAI Integration Could Be Game-Changers!

Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

<ul><li>In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL successfully completed IPO • ESG | Dutch corporations and central government scaling back on environmental targets</li></ul>

In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL successfully completed IPO • ESG | Dutch corporations and central government scaling back on environmental targets

What's News in Amsterdam - 2 June (Wolters Kluwer | Vopak | ESG)

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<li>Wolters Kluwer | acquires Brightflag for EUR 425m Wolters Kluwer Legal &amp; Regulatory will acquire Brightflag for approximately EUR 425m in cash.</li>
<li>Brightflag is an AI-powered legal operations platform designed to streamline matter management, control legal spend, and enhance collaboration between corporate legal departments and outside counsel.</li>
<li>The company has 155 full-time employees who will join Wolters Kluwer’s Legal &amp; Regulatory division. </li>
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Wolters Kluwer | acquires Brightflag for EUR 425m Wolters Kluwer Legal &amp; Regulatory will acquire Brightflag for approximately EUR 425m in cash.
Brightflag is an AI-powered legal operations platform designed to streamline matter management, control legal spend, and enhance collaboration between corporate legal departments and outside counsel.
The company has 155 full-time employees who will join Wolters Kluwer’s Legal &amp; Regulatory division. 


What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 29 May (ABN Amro | Wolters Kluwer | Signify)

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>The ES50 Index is one of the most highly-tracked indices in Europe and the annual index review takes place in September every year.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's estimation of the latest ranks of potential ADDs and DELs for the upcoming index rebal event in September 2024.</li>
<li>We have been tracking these movements for several months and it seemed like index changes were unlikely to take place but our expectations have changed now.</li>
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The ES50 Index is one of the most highly-tracked indices in Europe and the annual index review takes place in September every year.
In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's estimation of the latest ranks of potential ADDs and DELs for the upcoming index rebal event in September 2024.
We have been tracking these movements for several months and it seemed like index changes were unlikely to take place but our expectations have changed now.


Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep 24: Billion Dollar Flows Now in the Money

<ul>
<li>The ES50 Index is one of the most highly-tracked and followed indices in Europe and the annual index review takes place in September every year.</li>
<li>This annual index rebal event usually results in some of the most significant index flow events in Europe every year, typically amounting to billions of dollars of flows.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the upcoming index review in September 2024.</li>
</ul>


The ES50 Index is one of the most highly-tracked and followed indices in Europe and the annual index review takes place in September every year.
This annual index rebal event usually results in some of the most significant index flow events in Europe every year, typically amounting to billions of dollars of flows.
In this insight, we take a look the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for the upcoming index review in September 2024.


Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep 24: US$1.1bn Index Inflow for Engie if Nokia's Rank Falls by ONE

Netherlands

Wolters Kluwer NV provides information services to professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance and healthcare. The Company provides its customers information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently. Wolters Kluwer operates in over 40 countries in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

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Wolters Kluwer: Initiation of Coverage- Why Smart Regulation & GenAI Integration Could Be Game-Changers!

The provided call transcript for Wolters Kluwer's Full Year 2024 results offers an extensive overview of the company's financial and operational...

Baptista Research

What's News in Amsterdam - 2 June (Wolters Kluwer | Vopak | ESG)

In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 29 May (ABN Amro | Wolters Kluwer | Signify)

Wolters Kluwer | acquires Brightflag for EUR 425m Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory will acquire Brightflag for approximately EUR 425m in cash.

The IDEA!

Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep 24: Billion Dollar Flows Now in the Money

There could be 23 days of volume to buy in DSM-Firmenich and 15 days of volume to sell in Nokia as things stand. However, this is a low-conviction...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard ES50 Sep 24: US$1.1bn Index Inflow for Engie if Nokia's Rank Falls by ONE

Nokia is ranked 60th in the final selection list according to our estimates. If Nokia falls to the 61st place, Nokia could be replaced by Engie in...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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