Sweden fintech investor VEF's Q1 NAV falls 6% on market sell-off

Vef AB (publ)

15/04/2026 07:10

Overview

Sweden fintech investor's Q1 NAV fell 6% QoQ, mainly on market sell-off amid conflict uncertainty

Q1 net loss was $25.3 mln, compared to profit a year ago

Company realized $14.6 mln from partial Juspay exit at 16% premium to prior NAV mark

Outlook

Company says market uncertainty has increased due to the conflict in the Middle East

VEF says it is balancing offense and defense in response to current market conditions

Result Drivers

MARKET SELL-OFF - Co said Q1 NAV decline was mainly due to a broad sell-off in traded comps amid uncertainty from Middle East conflict

JUSPAY EXIT - Partial secondary sale of Juspay stake at a 16% premium to prior NAV mark contributed to balance sheet strength

CREDITAS PERFORMANCE - Creditas posted record quarterly revenues and loan book growth, with management citing best operational shape in years

Company press release: ID:nMFNb9qY7v

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Net Income
-$25.3 mln
Q1 Net Asset Value
$408.6 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Vef AB (publ) is SEK3.05, about 43.5% above its April 14 closing price of SEK2.13

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