0933 GMT - Carlsberg management could guide for 2026 EBIT growth of 2% to 6%, Citi analysts Simon Hales and Sunny Wadhwani write. The bank reduces its full-year 2025 volumes estimate slightly, now expecting a 2% decrease. This reflects a bigger headwind from the loss of its San Miguel license, partially offset by the start of the company's Pepsi distribution deal in Kazakhstan. Looking ahead, Citi expects 2026 organic group volume growth of 2.3%, organic sales growth of 4.0% and organic EBIT growth of 5.7%, the latter helped by 230 basis points of Britvic cost synergies. "Carlsberg is our top pick in an attractive broader beer sector for 2026." Citi rates Carlsberg stock at buy with a 1,040 Danish kroner target price. Shares rise 1.8% to 831.60 kroner. (dominic.chopping@wsj.com)
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