0142 GMT - Ansell's bull at Jefferies expects to see ongoing cost control and further integration benefits over the Australian company's fiscal second half. Maintaining a buy rating on the stock, analyst Vanessa Thomson tells clients in a note that revenue softness is possible over the remainder of the 2026 fiscal year but points out that Ansell's sales team is improving sales of products acquired from Kimberly-Clark in 2024. She is nonetheless impressed with how the personal protective equipment manufacturer has managed the integration, flagging Ansell's expectation that it will achieve 80% of its US$15 million synergy target in the current fiscal year. Jefferies trims its target price 3.0% to A$38.80. Shares are down 0.2% at A$32.41. (stuart.condie@wsj.com)
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February 16, 2026 20:42 ET (01:42 GMT)
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