** Citi initiates coverage of French automotive supplier OPmobility OPM.PA at "buy," citing fuel tank consolidation and dividend potential
** Citi says OPmobility targets 30% global fuel tank market share by 2030, benefiting from longer internal combustion engine (ICE) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demand
** It notes that strong asset efficiency and lower restructuring needs support dividend per share growth in the coming years
** The brokerage highlights the company's exposure to vehicle lightweighting trends, with plastic tailgates reducing weight by up to 30%
** "We think the groups knowledge in thermoplastics and lighting could support growth," broker says
** Out of nine analysts that cover OPmobility, four rate the stock "strong buy" or "buy," two rate it "hold" and three rate the stock "strong sell" or "sell" - LSEG data
(Reporting by Hugo Lhomedet)
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