BUZZ-Australia's Magellan Financial dips as Jarden downgrades rating, PT

Reuters
31 Jan
BUZZ-Australia's Magellan Financial dips as Jarden downgrades rating, PT

** Shares of Magellan Financial Group MFG.AX fall 8.6% to A$10.39, top loser on benchmark .AXJO

** Jarden downgrades stock to "underweight" from "neutral"; lowers PT to A$9.35 from A$10.25

** Brokerage forecasts 30% drop in infrastructure funds under management $(FUM.UK)$ over the next few years, citing previous FUM collapses and underperformance of infrastructure funds

** Adds, exit of Gerald Stack, founder of co's infrastructure head, is seen as a significant risk factor

** Stock fell as much as 9.8% earlier in the day, marking its worst intraday drop since early October 2023

** 7 of 9 analysts rate the stock "hold" and 2 "sell"; their median PT is A$10.25 – data compiled by LSEG

** Stock gained 19.8% last year

(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)

((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))

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