MS cuts Voestalpine to 'equal weight' on balanced risk-reward

Voestalpine AG

02/06/2026 08:01

** Morgan Stanley downgrades Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine VOES.VI to "equal weight" from "overweight", saying the recent stock re-rating leaves the risk-reward more balanced
** MS says the company's valuation is less compelling, trading close to its historical average valuation multiple, which leaves limited scope for further multiple expansion
** Near-term earnings momentum is limited by long-dated contracts, making the benefits of new European Union steel policies more gradual than for peers, the broker adds
** "To turn more constructive on Voestalpine, we would need either a more attractive entry point or stronger evidence of an earnings inflection," MS says
** On Monday, Voestalpine’s shares reversed an upward trend seen since late March, falling 4.3%
** But as of Monday's close, the shares are still up close to 23% this year
** Out of 11 analysts that cover Voestalpine, four rate the stock "strong buy" or "buy",​ six "hold" and one "sell" - LSEG data

(Reporting by Orest Dovhan )
((Orest.Dovhan@thomsonreuters.com))