UBS cuts Cembra to 'sell' on profitability concerns

By Reuters News09:56 (UTC), 2 November 2026 Updated

** UBS downgrades Swiss consumer lender Cembra CMBN.S to "sell" from "neutral", saying profitability could fall short of the company's medium-term target

** The broker says slower growth in Swiss consumer finance, higher credit losses and rising funding costs could weigh on profitability, with return on equity peaking at 14.4% in 2028 versus company's target of at least 15%

** UBS cuts its price target to CHF 78 from CHF 91.7

** It also lowers its 2026-2027 EPS estimates by 10%-13%

** The stock is down around 8%, on track for its worst day since January 2025

** Cembra is among worst performers on Europe's STOXX 600 index .STOXX

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