{
  "id": 18290385,
  "title": "Analysts trim UOB target price as margin squeeze and rising costs cloud 2027 outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/analysts-trim-uob-target-price-as-margin-squeeze-and-rising-costs",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:35:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/analysts-trim-uob-target-price-margin-squeeze-and-rising-costs-cloud-2027-outlook"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Analysts have lowered their target prices for UOB due to concerns about shrinking lending margins, rising operating costs, and a potential earnings slowdown in 2027. Despite the bank's improving wealth management and loan growth, analysts from CGS International, Citi, Jefferies, Maybank, and RHB have cut their prices, though recommendations differ. Maybank upgraded its position to \"buy,\" citing strong wealth management and loan growth, while Jefferies downgraded its rating to \"hold\" and reduced the target price. UOB's third-quarter net profit fell short of expectations at S$1.25 billion, despite a 182.2% jump year-over-year. Analysts cited a narrowing net interest margin (NIM) and higher operating costs as key concerns.",
  "summary": "Jefferies downgrades the bank to ‘hold’; Maybank bucks the trend with an upgrade to ‘buy’",
  "key_points": [
    "UOB target prices trimmed by analysts due to margin squeeze and rising costs",
    "Maybank upgrades position to 'buy' citing strong wealth management and loan growth",
    "UOB Q3 net profit falls short of expectations at S$1.25 billion"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}