John Lovallo, UBS homebuilders and building products analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss how the homebuilding stocks will perform next year and much more.
UBS has published its latest HOLT analysis, identifying Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX), Maximus, Inc (NYSE:MMS) and K92 Mining Inc (TSX-V:KNT) among the attractively valued small- and mid-cap (SMID) stocks across developed markets – although notably, no London-listed companies were included. The screen draws from the HOLT framework, focusing on companies that score well on operational quality, have shown strong CFROI (cash flow return on investment) revisions over the past three months, and appear undervalued relative to both their peers and historical levels.
Copper will enter a supply-driven deficit in 2026, pushing prices higher amid tightening in both concentrate and scrap markets, UBS expects. Aluminium and lithium are also expected to outperform due to supply constraints, energy transition and AI/ defence exposure, while the Swiss bank remained supportive of gold, but sees more upside in certain industrial metals after the precious metals gains in 2025.
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