RE: Land grab23 Feb 2026 19:20
Palm oil prices will buoy REA in 2026, says Panmure Liberum
REA Holdings will benefit from elevated crude palm oil prices and growing volumes, says Panmure Liberum.
Analyst Andy Smith retained his ‘buy’ recommendation and target price of 270p on the palm oil producer operating in Indonesia, which was trading down 14%, at 114p on Thursday as the shares suffer an ongoing pull-back.
Full-year trading confirmed Smith’s net debt forecast of £157m and a lower earnings growth rate of 15%. The group realised a higher average crude palm oil price of $853m per tonne in 2025, up from $819m in 2024, although this was offset by a higher average price of volumes due to adverse weather and reduced mature hectarage.
‘Looking forward, we expect crude palm oil prices to remain at elevated levels, volumes to grow as the oil palms mature and for both the stone and sand operations to contribute such that we expect Ebitda growth of 14% in 2026,’ said Smith.
He also forecast a decline in net debt despite a ‘full capex programme’.