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RBC Capital lifts CVS Group price target, reiterates 'outperform' rating

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on CVS Group on Tuesday after the Competition and Markets Authority announced the findings of its two-year investigation into the vet market last week and suggested remedies. The bank said the CMA's proposed decision "removes any existential threat, enabling investors to refocus on solid fundamentals and a substantial opportunity to continue the roll-up story".

It lifted its price target on CVS to 1,900p from 1,500p and reiterated the 'outperform' rating.

"We calculate that its strengthened balance sheet provides 30% upside optionality to earnings by 2029," the bank said.

RBC said the previous price target included a 25% discount for perceived CMA risk.

"Rolling this forward and removing the discount would result in a £21.5 fair value in one year, but we set our price target at £19 to account for the current slower growth dynamic for the veterinary market," it said.

"This represents a 10.2x 2027E EV/EBITDA multiple and 20x P/E."

At 0940 BST, the shares were up 1.4% at 1,414.79p.

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