0133 GMT - Seatrium's gross margin uptrend is likely to persist on some catalysts, DBS Group Research's Pei Hwa Ho says, maintaining the stock's buy rating. Catalysts include execution of higher margin projects, cost rationalization, and efficiency gains, the analyst says. Also, the Singapore-listed company's legacy U.S. projects are nearing completion and scheduled for delivery by year-end, which should remove uncertainty for further provisions for onerous contracts, the analyst says in a research report. However, DBS lowers its 2025-2026 net profit forecasts for Seatrium by 16% to partly reflect lowered assumptions for associate/joint venture income and other income. DBS trims the stock's target to S$2.96 from S$3.00. Shares are 1.7% lower at S$2.26. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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August 03, 2025 21:33 ET (01:33 GMT)
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