** The European telecoms sector is not expensive and remains "very investable", but needs "more synergistic M&As" and government support to outperform again, NewStreet Research says
** "We need to see more front-footed action from industry leaders," the brokerage says, citing state support into AI gigafactories or wireless infrastructure as potential catalysts
** NSR downgrades Telefonica TEF.MC to "reduce", saying its weaker growth outlook is not fully priced in
** It upgrades Cellnex CLNX.MC and Inwit INWT.MI to "buy", viewing the market as "too bearish" on the tower outlook, as well as Tele2 TEL2b.ST, for which it sees a good cash return story in 2026
** It raises Portugal's NOS NOS.LS to "neutral", as rival Digi DIGI.BX makes slower-than-expected progress on fibre rollout
** The brokerage still sees good upside in Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE, Orange ORAN.PA, Vodafone VOD.L, Telia TELIA.ST and Bouygues BOUY.PA
RATING AND PT CHANGES:
COMPANY
RATING
OLD RATING
PT
OLD PT
Deutsche Telekom
Buy
-
EUR 43
EUR 40
Inwit
Buy
Neutral
EUR 11.8
EUR 11
Orange
Buy
-
EUR 18.9
EUR 16.7
Vodafone
Buy
-
130p
120p
Cellnex
Buy
Neutral
EUR 34
EUR 28.5
Bouygues
Buy
-
EUR 56
EUR 54
Telia
Buy
-
SEK 48
SEK 40
Tele2 B
Buy
Neutral
SEK 170
SEK 149
British Telecom 70TD.L
Neutral
-
240p
220p
United Internet UTDI.DE
Neutral
-
EUR 32
EUR 30
Proximus PROX.BR
Neutral
-
EUR 8.3
EUR 10.6
Zegona ZEG.L
Neutral
-
1,510p
1,340p
KPN KPN.AS
Neutral
-
EUR 4.4
EUR 3.9
Orange Belgium OBEL.BR
Neutral
-
EUR 21.6
EUR 19.8
Swisscom SCMN.S
Neutral
-
CHF 609
CHF 575
Elisa ELISA.HE
Neutral
-
EUR 40
EUR 45
Liberty Global A LBTYA.O
Neutral
-
$11.6
$11.5
Telenor TEL.OL
Neutral
-
NOK 150
NOK 170
OTE OTEr.AT
Neutral
-
EUR 17.2
EUR 16
Sunrise SUNN.S
Neutral
-
CHF 39
CHF 43
SES SESFg.LU
Neutral
-
EUR 5.2
EUR 5
Telecom Italia Ords TLIT.MI
Neutral
-
EUR 0.45
EUR 0.42
NOS
Neutral
Sell
EUR 3.3
EUR 3.1
Telefonica
Sell
Neutral
EUR 2.9
EUR 4.4
(Reporting by Javi West Larrañaga)
((javier.west@thomsonreuters.com; +34 918 35 61 12))