[ET Net News Agency, 20 July 2020] Jefferies Research lowered its target price for
Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)(00293) to HK$6.4 from HK$8.3 and maintained its "hold" rating,
given lack of near-term catalysts.
The research house said CX's profit warning of HK$9.9bn net loss in 1H would be its
largest 6-month loss. Stripping out the HK$2.4bn plane impairment loss, 1H pre-exceptional
loss would still be a record loss.
Jefferies increased its 2H net loss estimate to reflect a slower rebound in pax traffic
as Hong Kong experiences the third wave of COVID-19 cases. (KL)