** Inmobiliaria Colonial's COL.MC shares rise around 3%
after it reported estimates-beating 9-month net profit and
upgraded its guidance
** Spanish real estate group reported 9-month net profit at
156.4 million euros versus loss of 298.5 million euros year ago,
and said it expected to exceed upper range of its EPS guidance
for 2024
** CM Capital Markets says the results are overall positive
for the stock as net profit came above consensus estimates
although at the operating front were in line with expectations
** Jefferies points to 2024 guidance "to be beaten" and to
"solid" like-for-like rental growth of 6.5% mainly driven by
7.4% like-for-like rental growth in Paris
** Sabadell says the results are "good" and above its
expectations, due to higher revenue and lower operating and
financial expenses
** "We believe that the stock could perform well after the
punishment it has recently received (falling 11% in the last
month)," the broker adds
** Colonial is one of the best performers on Spanish
blue-chip index Ibex-35 .IBEX
(Reporting by Joanna Jonczyk-Gwizdala)
((joanna.jonczyk@tr.com))