Original-Research: LAIQON AG - from First Berlin Equity Research GmbH
Classification of First Berlin Equity Research GmbH to LAIQON AG
First Berlin Equity Research on 20/08/2024 initiated coverage on LAIQON AG (ISIN: DE000A12UP29/ Bloomberg: LQAG GR). Analyst Christian Orquera placed a BUY rating on the stock, with a EUR 9.80 price target. Abstract: LAIQON AG (LAIQON) is an independent wealth and asset management firm offering investment solutions with environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus to private and institutional clients powered by its innovative Digital Asset Platform (DAP) 4.0. The company's subsidiary LAIC combines DAP 4.0 with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to create a fully automated WealthTech-advisor. The LAIC-advisor is capable of actively offering >1m personalised, AI-driven portfolio alternatives of shares, funds and ETFs according to each customer's personal risk profile. The less sophisticated peers mostly manage a few ETFs or fund portfolios (passive strategy). These unique features convinced the German asset management giant Union Investment (Union) to become LAIC's white-label distribution partner. The deal validates LAIC's technology and may attract the attention of further prominent financial institutions (e.g. private banks, insurance companies, and large fintechs). With a distribution network of >600 cooperative banks, Union has the potential to generate AuM of €1.5bn for LAIC by 2025 and €5.5bn-€6.5bn by 2028. Union will launch LAIC-advisor in Q4 2024 to those of its sophisticated high net worth clients looking for personalised active investment strategies. We believe this deal will take LAIQON's current AuM of €6.4bn to the next growth level. LAIQON shares offer an attractive value proposition to participate in the surge of the German WealthTech landscape. Our DCF valuation model yields a fair value of €9.80 p/s. We initiate coverage with a Buy rating and €9.80 price target. First Berlin Equity Research hat am 20.08.2024 die Coverage von LAIQON AG (ISIN: DE000A12UP29/ Bloomberg: LQAG GR) aufgenommen. Analyst Christian Orquera stuft die Aktie mit einem BUY-Rating ein, bei einem Kursziel von EUR 9,80. Zusammenfassung: Die LAIQON AG (LAIQON) ist ein unabhängiger Vermögensverwalter, der privaten und institutionellen Kunden Anlagelösungen mit Fokus auf Umwelt, Soziales und Governance (ESG) anbietet, die auf seiner innovativen Digital Asset Platform (DAP) 4.0 basieren. Die Tochtergesellschaft LAIC kombiniert die DAP 4.0 mit modernsten Techniken der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI), um einen vollautomatischen WealthTech-Berater zu schaffen. Der LAIC-Berater ist in der Lage, aktiv mehr als 1 Million personalisierte, KI-gesteuerte Portfolioalternativen aus Aktien, Fonds und ETFs entsprechend dem persönlichen Risikoprofil jedes Kunden anzubieten. Die weniger anspruchsvollen Peers verwalten meist nur wenige ETFs oder Fondsportfolios (passive Strategie). Diese einzigartigen Merkmale haben den deutschen Vermögensverwaltungsriesen Union Investment (Union) davon überzeugt, White-Label-Vertriebspartner von LAIC zu werden. Die Vereinbarung bestätigt die Leistungsfähigkeit der Technologie von LAIC und kann die Aufmerksamkeit weiterer prominenter Finanzinstitute (z.B. Privatbanken, Versicherungen und große Fintechs) auf sich ziehen. Mit einem Vertriebsnetz von mehr als 600 Genossenschaftsbanken hat Union das Potenzial, bis 2025 AuM von €1,5 Mrd. und bis 2028 von €5,5 Mrd. bis €6,5 Mrd. für LAIC zu generieren. Union wird LAIC-advisor im 4. Quartal 2024 für seine anspruchsvollen vermögenden Kunden einführen, die personalisierte aktive Anlagestrategien schätzen. Wir sind der Meinung, dass diese Transaktion die derzeitigen AuM von LAIQON von €6,4 Mrd. auf die nächste Wachstumsebene heben. Die LAIQON-Aktie bietet ein attraktives Wertversprechen, um am Aufschwung der deutschen WealthTech-Landschaft teilzuhaben. Unser DCF-Bewertungsmodell ergibt einen fairen Wert von €9,80. Wir nehmen die Coverage mit einem Buy-Rating und einem Kursziel von €9,80 auf. Bezüglich der Pflichtangaben gem. §85 Abs. 1 S. 1 WpHG und des Haftungsausschlusses siehe die vollständige Analyse. You can download the research here: http://www.more-ir.de/d/30567.pdf Contact for questions: First Berlin Equity Research GmbH Herr Gaurav Tiwari Tel.: +49 (0)30 809 39 686 web: www.firstberlin.com E-Mail: g.tiwari@firstberlin.com
The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. |
1971605 20.08.2024 CET/CEST
The information presented here has been provided by our content partner EQS-Group. The originator of the news is the respective issuer, the company relating to the news, a publication service provider (press or information agency) which uses the distribution service of EQS to transmit company news to shareholders, investors, investors or interested parties. The original publications and other company-relevant information can be found at eqs-news.com.
The information you can access does not constitute investment advice. The presentation of our cooperation partners, where the implementation of investment decisions would be possible depending on the individual risk profile, is solely at the discretion of the person using the service. We only present companies of which we are convinced that the range of services and customer service will satisfy discerning investors.
If you are considering leverage products, familiarise yourself with the typical characteristics of the financial instruments beforehand. Take the time to determine the risk content of the planned investment before making an investment decision. Bear in mind that a total loss cannot be ruled out with leverage products.
For newcomers to the subject, we offer various options in both the training and the tools section, through which you can train theoretical knowledge and practical experience and thus improve your skills. The offer ranges from participation in webinars to personal mentoring. The range is continuously being expanded.
1 Lab features are usually functionalities that emerge from the think tank of the investor community. In the early stages, these are experimental functionalities whose development process is largely determined by use and the resulting feedback from the community. When integrating external services or functionalities, the functionality can only be guaranteed to the extent that the individual process elements, such as interfaces, interact with each other.