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Redrow ranks highest as UBS says housebuilders offer "favourable risk/reward" from coronavirus

Published: 11:18 27 Mar 2020 GMT

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The housebuilding sector offers “favourable” risk-reward, UBS said on Friday, even as it cut its target prices for the sector by 25-58%.

While there is “very limited” visibility on profits in the short-term, depending on the duration of the coronavirus lockdown and how the economy reacts, sector valuations has de-rated to a level equal to tangible net assets compared to around 1.9 times before the Covid-19 outbreak. 

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With balance sheets looking strong, to varying degrees, and “even with no revenues for three months”, UBS analysts reckon the sector has sufficient liquidity.

Among stock rated ‘buy’, Redrow (LON:RDW) was ranked top in terms of offering the most upside from its current share price, as the analysts cut the price target from 1,040p to 690p, versus a share price that closes overnight at 402p. Including its promised dividends it offered a total shareholder return of 72%.

Ranked second and third in terms of upside, Bellway's (LON:BWY) target was cut from 4,620p to 3,190p versus its last closing price at 2,202p; while Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) was cut from 6,275p to 4,700p versus a close price of 3,695p.

Next in the ‘buy’ came Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) as it was cut from 880p to 625p versus a closing price of 478p; then Taylor Wimpey (LON”TW.) was cut from 230p to 165p versus the closing price of 132p.

Persimmon (LON:PSN) was cut from 3,250p to 2,400p, while its shares closed the previous day at 2,079p.

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) and Crest Nicholson (LON:CRST), which both remained at ‘neutral’, saw 50% cuts to their price targets, to 690p and 220p respectively, both offering single-digit upside.

McCarthy & Stone (LON:MCS) remained at ‘sell’ and with the target slashed to 55p from 132p.

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