I am rating Gold Fields a Strong Buy rating as it transitions from a multi-year build story to robust cash generation, notably driven by Salares Norte. GFI delivered an 18% production increase in 2025 and $2.97Bn in adjusted FCF and has implemented a shareholder-friendly dividend policy targeting 35% of FCF. Salares Norte reached steady-state operations, producing 397 Koz in 2025 with $808Mn FCF, positioning GFI for a potential equity rerating.
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MTY Food Group remains deeply undervalued, trading at 6.83x FCF with a 14.64% FCF yield and a 3.8% dividend yield. The strategic review, including a potential full or partial sale, is a near-term catalyst that could unlock significant shareholder value. Despite weak Q1 corporate margins and store count, the franchised segment's stable royalties and robust pipeline reinforce MTY's resilient cash generation.
LVMH Moët Hennessy is rated a buy, reflecting its unmatched luxury brand portfolio and resilient long-term compounding potential. LVMHF trades at ~20x P/E and ~22.5x P/FCF, a premium justified by scale, brand durability, and proven capital deployment. Despite recent revenue and profit contraction, LVMHF's financials show long-term uptrends, robust FCF, and strong balance sheet (
Magnolia has no hedges, allowing it to fully benefit from commodity pricing upside. Although its production is around 39% oil, it also has substantial LNGs with a total liquids percentage around 68%. At the current strip (around $80 WTI oil), it is projected to generate $710 million in 2026 free cash flow.
nCino is upgraded to "Buy" after strong bookings, robust guidance, and resilient fundamentals despite sector-wide SaaS selloff. NCNO's core banking clients, including WFC, BAC, and SAN, are unlikely to switch to AI alternatives due to heavy regulation. With a $19.5 billion SAM and only ~3% penetration, NCNO has significant room for growth, especially internationally.
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AT&T remains a compelling long-term investment, driven by robust fiber expansion and improving financials. T's fiber business is scaling rapidly, targeting 60 million locations by 2030 and supporting double-digit FCF growth. Strong FCF enables an annualized shareholder return above 7.5%, with $45 billion in returns planned through 2028.
Amazon (AMZN) is undervalued, with multiple high-growth engines—AWS, advertising, custom chips, robotics, and Zoox—driving long-term upside. AWS and advertising could generate over $240B in operating cash by 2030, supporting aggressive CapEx and future FCF growth. My base case valuation is $235/share, with a probability-weighted target of $255, reflecting robust margin expansion and diversified profit streams.
Amazon's commerce segment may benefit from the recent Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, with the expanded profit margins likely to occur as soon as FQ2'26 and/or inventory renewal. The outsized FY2026 capex guidance is well supported by the multi-year cloud supercycle tailwinds and growing multi-year RPOs, despite near-term Free Cash Flow/balance sheet risks. AMZN's sell-off has triggered the cheaper P/E of 26x, 3Y PEG of 1.50x, and the expanded upside potential to a long-term price target of $315.30.
Petrobras is upgraded to buy, driven by deep undervaluation, robust FCF, and resilient asset quality despite persistent government intervention risks. PBR's five-year $109B capex plan targets peak oil production of 2.7MM bpd by 2028 and >3.4MM bpd by 2029, with significant expansion in refining and low-carbon fuels. Valuation remains compelling: P/E GAAP at 5.59, EV/EBITDA at 4.89, and FCF yield at 14.5%, even after a 68% share price rally.
SM Energy emerges as a top 10 independent E&P post-merger with Civitas, boasting 832,000 net acres across three basins. SM targets robust FCF maximization, a 14% CapEx reduction by 2026, and leverages Permian growth while maintaining DJ and Uinta as cash generators. The company's valuation is deeply discounted, with a GAAP P/E of 4.75, EV/EBITDA of 4.02, and a 34% FCF yield, supporting a Strong Buy rating.