** Exane BNP Paribas sees 2026 as a positive year for transport and infrastructure, as macro conditions "are expected to stay benign", but slightly less than the current year
** "European transport & infrastructure equities still trade at reasonable valuations, but the upside is more muted compared to the strong-run up seen in 2025," the brokerage says
** It upgrades parent ACS ACS.MC and unit Hochtief HOTG.DE to "outperform" from "neutral" and chooses both, together with Groupe ADP ADP.PA, as its top picks
** "We think the value of (ACS') data centres JV is overlooked by the street and, like Hochtief, we think it can surprise positively," it says
** It downgrades Vinci SGEF.PA and Fraport FRAG.DE to "neutral" from "outperform" due to a "less favourable risk/reward balance" and a "weakening FCF inflection story", respectively
COMPANY
RATING
OLD RATING
PT
ACS
outperform
neutral
107.0 euros
Aena AENA.MC
neutral
neutral
24.9 euros
Athens Airport AIAr.AT
neutral
neutral
10.9 euros
Eiffage FOUG.PA
outperform
outperform
150.0 euros
Ferrovial FERF.AS
neutral
neutral
55.0 euros
Fraport
neutral
outperform
74.0 euros
Groupe ADP
outperform
outperform
150.0 euros
Hochtief
outperform
neutral
375.0 euros
Vinci
neutral
outperform
131.0 euros
Vinci ADR
neutral
outperform
$38.0
Zurich Airport FHZN.S
neutral
neutral
248.0 CHF
(Reporting by Javi West Larrañaga)
((javier.west@thomsonreuters.com; +34 918 35 61 12))
Recent news on Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide AG