[Click e-Stock] "Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Truly a Top-tier Blue-Chip ... Target Price Raised"

Hanwha Investment & Securities has raised its target price for Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance to 685,000 won. However, given the limited upside compared to the current share price, the investment rating has been downgraded to 'Hold'.

According to Hanwha Investment & Securities on August 19, the new target price of 685,000 won is more than 5% higher than the previous target price of 650,000 won.

Doha Kim, an analyst at Hanwha Investment & Securities, stated, "Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance has demonstrated that its fundamentals are the strongest among listed insurers, thanks to improvements in its own loss ratio, a low CSM adjustment rate, abundant dividend resources, and low volatility in its capital ratio." He evaluated the company as a "top-tier blue-chip stock in both name and reality."

The consolidated controlling net profit for the second quarter, disclosed earlier, totaled 737.7 billion won, marking a 16% increase year-on-year. Both insurance and investment segments performed solidly, surpassing market consensus by 13%.

Analyst Kim commented, "A valuation premium over peers is justified in the current range." However, he noted that Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance showed low sensitivity to external variables expected for the sector, such as the introduction of managed care wages, potential easing of surrender reserves, and large-scale dividends from affiliates.

He explained, "We are raising the target price to reflect improved profit generation capabilities," but nevertheless, considering the current share price, the investment rating was downgraded from 'Buy' to 'Hold'. The previous day, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance shares closed at 626,000 won in the regular trading session.

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