** Citi says Hub24 HUB.AX is preferred stock among
Australian small-cap wealth platforms
** Shares of Hub24, which runs a platform that offers
advisers a range of investment options, are down 0.2% at A$36.64
** Co says total funds under administration of A$91.2
billion ($60.73 billion) as of Dec. 31, up 25%
** Brokerage raises net profit after tax estimates for
FY24-FY26 in the range of 3% to 4%
** Brokerage maintains rating at "buy" and price target at
A$42.20
** Six of 15 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, eight
"hold" and 1 "sell"; their median PT is A$35.30 – LSEG data
** Stock gained ~35% in 2023
($1 = 1.5017 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa
Shumaker)
((Sherin.Sunny@thomsonreuters.com))