Declining Interest Rates Should Boost Investment Appeal For Canadian Banks: BofA Analyst
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
BofA Securities analyst Ebrahim H. Poonawala has revised ratings for several Canadian banks in light of declining interest rates. The 5-year yield has dropped 120 basis points since October, reducing the risk of adverse credit outcomes. Poonawala has upgraded Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) and Bank Of Montreal (BMO) to Buy, citing potential deal synergies with RY's pending acquisition of HSBC Canada. Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM) was raised to Neutral due to improving EPS and macro visibility, while The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) was downgraded to Neutral. BofA expects Canada's GDP growth to accelerate in the second half of 2024/2025 and anticipates the Bank of Canada to cut rates by 125 basis points through FY24.
December 18, 2023 | 6:39 pm
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Bank Of Montreal's rating was upgraded to Buy from Neutral by BofA analyst, reflecting a positive short-term investment outlook.
The upgrade to Buy indicates a favorable view on BMO's short-term stock performance, likely due to the declining interest rate environment.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 85
POSITIVE IMPACT
Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded to Buy from Neutral by BofA analyst, potentially benefiting from deal synergies with its pending acquisition of HSBC Canada.
The upgrade to Buy suggests a positive outlook for RY's stock price in the short term, especially with the anticipated synergies from the HSBC Canada acquisition.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 85
RELEVANCE 90
NEUTRAL IMPACT
Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce's rating was raised to Neutral from Underperform by BofA analyst, signaling a more stable outlook.
The upgrade to Neutral suggests a neutral short-term impact on CM's stock price, with improved earnings and macroeconomic visibility providing some support.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 75
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The Toronto-Dominion Bank was downgraded to Neutral from Buy by BofA analyst, potentially impacting its short-term stock performance.
The downgrade to Neutral may lead to a negative short-term impact on TD's stock price, as the bank's balance sheet positioning is seen as less of a differentiating factor.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 75
RELEVANCE 80