Analysts raise target prices, dividend estimates on DBS, predicting higher valuation ahead
Maybank says DBS is giving significant visibility on capital returns
ANALYSTS have raised their target prices for DBS after the lender on Monday (Feb 10) posted full-year net profit that reached a record high. This points to potentially higher valuations and the bank dishing out more dividends ahead.
Maybank Securities raised its target price for DBS by nearly 10 per cent to S$51.37 from S$46.91, with a “buy” rating. RHB on Tuesday maintained its “buy” rating, and raised its target price by nearly 15 per cent to S$51.20 from S$44.70.
Shares of DBS closed S$0.53 or 1.2 per cent lower at S$44.85 on Tuesday.
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