[ET Net News Agency, 30 December 2020] Daiwa Research lifted its target price for China
Shenhua Energy (01088) to HK$15.5 from HK$13.5 and maintained its "hold" rating.
The research house expects Shenhua to see earnings pressure during the 14th FYP, as
China is currently focusing on shifting its primary energy structure towards a higher
proportion of renewable energy, though coal will remain the most important primary energy
source in the next few years.
Daiwa forecast Shenhua to see an earnings drop CAR of 2% over 2019-22, with a continuous
fall in coal price (2% CAR decline over 2019-22) in the long term on a coal consumption
squeeze by renewable energy. But it expects Shenhua's share price to be supported by its
attractive dividend yield and its share buyback plan. (KL)