Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs has highlighted a group of European capital-markets stocks it expects to benefit from improving private-market exits, record passive-investment flows and rising retail participation as investors head into the fourth quarter.
The bank's preferred names include CVC Capital Partners, ICG, flatexDEGIRO, London Stock Exchange Group, EQT, Eurazeo, FinecoBank, Nordnet and Swissquote, all of which carry Buy ratings in the report.
Among the stocks, flatexDEGIRO has the largest Goldman Sachs price-target upside at 66%, with a €49 target versus a Sept. 29 closing price of €29.50. Goldman says German pension reform, new products and greater clarity from the company's February 2027 strategy update could provide catalysts.
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CVC Capital Partners is another major pick, with a 63% implied upside to Goldman Sachs' €20 target from €12.30. The bank expects the company's €26 billion Fund X target to improve visibility on future management-fee and fee-related earnings growth, while improving private-equity exit activity could support performance fees.
ICG carries a 60% implied upside to a 2,930p target from 1,831p. Goldman Sachs describes it as a key Buy idea, pointing to stronger-than-consensus fundraising, falling leverage and the prospect of transitioning to net cash, which could increase capital-return flexibility.
London Stock Exchange Group has a 13,140p target against a 8,182p reference price, representing 61% implied upside. Goldman remains positive on the exchange and market-data group while identifying competition, volumes, regulation and execution of synergies as risks.
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Goldman Sachs flags CVC, ICG, flatexDEGIRO among top European stock picks for Q4
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