Catella (Q1 Review): Bar lowered, setup firms - Redeye

Catella's Q1 2026 missed Redeye's already-reduced forecast on AUM, fee/AUM and EBIT, and the share fell 9%. The reaction is measured against the 14% single-day decline on Q4 2025 results, when capital allocation was the issue: pessimism is now well-discounted, and the share trades close to Redeye's Bear Case. Two developments tilt the setup constructive. The proposed SEK100m buyback (~5% of current market cap, contingent on AGM approval) addresses the capital allocation overhang that drove the Q4 de-rating. Management noted early signs of stabilisation in the European real estate market. Redeye lowers its Base Case to SEK36 (from SEK42) on a reduced fee/AUM assumption. Reduced Bear Case to SEK17(SEK20) and Bull Case reduced to SEK43(50) on lower peer EV/AUM. At ~SEK20 the share offers asymmetric risk/reward — roughly 15% downside to Bear versus 80% upside to Base — with 2026 estimates assuming only 0.6% AUM growth and fee generation at the lowest level on Redeye's record.

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