[ET Net News Agency, 8 November 2019] Citi Research reiterated its "buy" rating on CLP
Holdings (00002), with a target price of HK$93. It expects earnings recovery in Australia
from two coal-fired plants, namely, Yallourn and Mount Piper when they resume normal
operations in late November.
The research house sees a sensible slowdown of renewable energy project construction in
China in view of delayed tariff subsidy payment from the central government, and it
expects a decent return of 12-14% equity IRR (internal rate of return) of Indian power
transmission projects.
Citi believes CLP's dividend per share would keep rising, funded by its Hong Kong
business making guaranteed 8% ROA (return on assets) p.a. in the run-up to 2033 and asset
base expanding by 4% p.a. (KL)