0102 GMT - Sonic Healthcare gets a new bull at Bell Potter, where analyst Martyn Jacobs sees the pathology operator getting over what he calls its Covid-19 hangover. Jacobs initiates coverage of the stock with a buy rating, telling clients in a note that he expects Ebitda margins to start recovering from a rocky spell in FY 2025. Margins will expand by about 110 bps through fiscal FY he reckons. He says that growth is being driven by cost reductions, recent acquisitions, and a normalization of organic operations following Covid-driven disruption. Bell Potter puts a A$33.70 target price on the stock, which is up 1.0% at A$26.49. (stuart.condie@wsj.com)
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June 18, 2025 21:02 ET (01:02 GMT)
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