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<Research>UBS Expects ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK) Acquisition of PUMA Stake Not to Affect Div. Policy
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ANTA SPORTS (02020.HK) recently announced the acquisition of over 29% stake in Puma for more than EUR1.5 billion, becoming its largest shareholder, UBS issued a research report saying.

ANTA SPORTS said that it currently has no intention to privatize Puma, with the price per share expected to have a premium of approx. 62%. The acquisition price is equivalent to about 15x the 2024 PE ratio and about 0.6x the PS ratio.

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UBS anticipated that this transaction is within investors' expectations, and believed that the dividend policy will remain unaffected considering that the Group still has a net cash of RMB31.5 billion as of June 2025.

Therefore, the broker kept its target price at $117 for ANTA SPORTS, with rating at Buy.
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