Citi resumes Prysmian with 'buy' on long-term electrification, grid investment outlook
** Citi resumes coverage of Prysmian PRY.MI with "buy" rating, seeing long-term support from electrification and grid investment despite sentiment around AI weighing on the Italian cablemaker's stock in the near term
** It sets its PT at €136 ($152.62)
** Broker says the stock is underperforming relative to EU electrical peers, with shares down 31% since June-end, reflecting "greater perception of 'peak earnings' risk post-2030"
** However, it says the €5.5 bln Molex deal should cushion any post-2030 downside, while demand for transmission and fibre in datacenters offer visibility for the latter part of the decade
** Citi raises its 2026-28 estimates due to the consolidation of US electrical product manufacturer Atkore, also expecting Prysmian to raise its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance
** Up to the previous session's close, Prysmian shares were up 14.7% YTD
($1 = 0.8911 euros)