AMP hits near 11-month high as profit rises on demand for investment platforms
Shares up as much as 12.8%
Cost control aids earnings - analysts
Partnership with Entireti for Advice business
Rewrites throughout, adds share moves, background and details, analyst comments
By Rishav Chatterjee and Sneha Kumar
Aug 8 (Reuters) -Australia's AMP AMP.AX reported a higher first-half profit on Thursday, reflecting underlying strength in its investment platforms and resilient cost savings, sending the money manager's shares to a near 11-month high.
The AMP stock hit its highest since late September 2023 and was on track for its best session since April 2022. It rose as much as 12.8% to A$1.275.
"The financial results highlight AMP's efforts to streamline operations and strengthen its market position," said Mark Gardner, head of equities advisory at MPC Markets.
The more than 170-year-old wealth manager reported underlying net profit after tax of A$118 million ($76.88 million) for the six-month period ended June 30, compared with A$112 million a year ago.
The first-half earnings beat market estimates, which analysts at Citi attributed to lower costs, especially from its Platforms and Superannuation & Investments businesses.
"Although much of the earnings beat appears to be cost rather than revenue driven, variable costs are lower than expected and we believe the stock is likely to trade higher on the result," Citi said in a note.
The wealth manager also announced a partnership for its AMP Advice operation with Entireti and AZ NGA. Entireti would acquire AMP's financial advice licensees, with the Australian fund manager retaining a 30% stake in a new joint venture.
"AMP's financial results demonstrate progress in executing strategic initiatives, managing costs, and positioning the company for future growth, particularly through strategic partnerships and diversification efforts," added Gardner.
AMP declared an interim dividend of 2 Australian cents apiece while continuing with its capital management program. It has now returned A$963 million to its investors out of a planned A$1.1 billion.
AMP's banking unit, however, posted a 38.6% drop in half-year profit to A$35 million, impacted by falling margins.
($1 = 1.5344 Australian dollars)
Reporting by Sneha Kumar, Rishav Chatterjee and Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar, Anil D'Silva and Rashmi Aich
Aset Terkait
Berita Terbaru
Pengungkapan: Entitas XM Group menyediakan layanan khusus eksekusi dan akses ke Fasilitas Trading Online kami, yang memungkinkan Anda untuk melihat dan/atau menggunakan konten yang tersedia pada atau melalui situs, yang tidak untuk mengubah atau memperluas, serta tidak mengubah atau memperluas hal tersebut. Akses dan penggunaan ini selalu sesuai dengan: (i) Syarat dan Ketentuan; (ii) Peringatan Risiko; dan (iii) Pengungkapan Penuh. Oleh karena itu, konten disediakan hanya sebagai informasi umum. Anda juga harus ketahui bahwa konten Fasilitas Trading Online kami bukan sebagai ajakan atau tawaran untuk untuk melakukan transaksi apa pun di pasar finansial. Trading di pasar finansial mana pun melibatkan tingkat risiko yang signifikan pada modal Anda.
Semua materi yang diterbitkan di Fasilitas Trading Online kami hanya untuk tujuan edukasi/informasi dan tidak boleh mengandung nasihat dan rekomendasi finansial, pajak investasi atau trading, catatan harga trading kami, penawaran, permintaan, transaksi dalam instrumen finansial apa pun atau promo finansial untuk Anda yang tidak diminta.
Konten pihak ketiga apa pun, serta konten yang disiapkan oleh XM, seperti opini, berita, riset, analisis, harga, informasi lain atau link ke situs pihak ketiga yang tersedia "sebagaimana adanya", sebagai komentar pasar umum dan bukan menjadi nasihat investasi. Sejauh konten apa pun ditafsirkan sebagai penelitian investasi, Anda harus memperhatikan dan menerima bahwa konten tersebut tidak dimaksudkan dan belum disiapkan sesuai dengan persyaratan hukum yang dirancang untuk mempromosikan kemandirian riset investasi dan dengan demikian akan dianggap sebagai komunikasi pemasaran di bawah hukum dan peraturan yang relevan. Mohon dipastikan bahwa Anda telah membaca dan memahami Notifikasi pada Riset Investasi Non-Independen dan Peringatan Risiko kami mengenai informasi di atas, yang dapat diakses disini.
