Seafood producer Mowi Q3 EBIT hits record highs on strong salmon volumes

Overview

• Norway seafood producer's Q3 revenue and EBIT hit record highs on strong volumes, cost control

• Harvested salmon volumes rose 12% yr/yr to record 186,000 tonnes in Q3

• Company raised 2026 harvest guidance to 620,000 tonnes, up 11% from last year

Outlook

• Mowi raises 2026 harvest volume guidance to 620,000 tonnes from 600,000 tonnes

• Company expects continued positive market development for its products

Result Drivers

• VOLUME GROWTH - Co said record Q3 results were driven by a 12% yr/yr increase in harvested salmon volumes to 186,000 tonnes

• COST REDUCTION - Operating costs fell by EUR 51 mln in Q3, supporting margins, per CEO Ivan Vindheim

• STRONG CONSUMER PRODUCTS - Consumer Products segment delivered record revenue and volumes, up 18% yr/yr to 84,000 tonnes

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Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mowi ASA is NOK243.00, about 11.1% above its November 3 closing price of NOK218.80

• The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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