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Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector, Drewry Maritime Financial Research

Ankush Kathuria CFA, FRM

Equity Research Analyst, Maritime sector

Maritime Sector, Equity & Credit Research

Drewry Maritime Financial Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<p><strong>Earnings development out of sync with equity sell-off.</strong> The stock market, being one of the barometers for any industry’s health, has turned out to be inimical to Hapag-Lloyd’s (HL) earnings in 2H17. After trading at a historical high since its IPO – in the range of EUR 35-40 – over a three-month period between August-October 2017, HL’s share price has softened and is currently hovering around the EUR 30-35 level. The current volatility in share price, despite the company posting one of its best…</p>

Earnings development out of sync with equity sell-off. The stock market, being one of the barometers for any industry’s health, has turned out to be inimical to Hapag-Lloyd’s (HL) earnings in 2H17. After trading at a historical high since its IPO – in the range of EUR 35-40 – over a three-month period between August-October 2017, HL’s share price has softened and is currently hovering around the EUR 30-35 level. The current volatility in share price, despite the company posting one of its best…

Hapag-Lloyd AG (HLAG GR) - Decoding the Share Price Volatility