L.P.N. Development Plc (LPN)
We downgrade our rating on LPN to Underperform from Neutral after cutting our 2016 target price to Bt12.0 from Bt14.7 in accordance with our earnings revision. Weak demand at its low-end condo projects, due mainly to fragile customer credit in this segment, has not only constrained LPN's presales, but also lowered earnings visibility. LPN's 2016 presales and revenue targets, both Bt17.6bn, are in our view unlikely to be achieved. In the short term, a strong 2Q16 earnings performance and the introduction of new high-end condo projects in 3Q16 may boost trading sentiment in the stock, but its fundamentals are unchanged: Real demand in its core low-income segment will remain the main driver of LPN's value.