Why Elisa Oyj stock is back in focus
Elisa Oyj (HLSE:ELISA) is under the spotlight after a packed 21 October update that mixed flat quarterly sales, softer earnings, a fresh dividend instalment and a push into AI-RAN with Nokia and NVIDIA.
Set against that busy 21 October news flow, the Elisa Oyj share price has slipped, with a 30 day share price return down 10.7% and year to date share price return down 12.3%, while the 5 year total shareholder return has declined 24.0%, which points to fading momentum despite the AI-RAN move and continued dividends.
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Most Popular Narrative: 15% Undervalued
Elisa Oyj last closed at €32.56, while the most followed narrative pegs fair value closer to €38.26 using a 6.11% discount rate. The current share price sits well below that reference point and puts more weight on whether management can deliver on its plan than on fresh AI headlines.
The transformation program targeting 40 million euros of annual cost savings by 2026, combined with increased use of automation and AI, is set to structurally lower the operating cost base and provide upside to EBITDA margin and cash flow conversion as benefits phase in from 2025 onward.
Find out how 4 investors see Elisa Oyj as 15% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of €38.26 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, this hinges on Elisa Oyj resisting intense 4G price competition and successfully delivering the planned €40 million cost savings program without major setbacks.
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