Goldman Sachs cuts Nexans to 'neutral' on low backlog visibility
** Shares in Nexans NEXS.PA fall 3.8% after Goldman Sachs downgrades the French cable maker to "neutral" from "buy" citing concerns around its backlog visibility
** In a note on cables stocks, GS says it remains "very constructive" about demand for cables, but is cautious on how the companies will utilise their capacity amid expansion
** In the past, capacity under-utilisation has put severe pressure on high voltage margins, it notes
** It confirms "buy" rating for Prysmian PRY.MI and raises PT by 4.3% to 73 euros, saying its backlog already fills most of its capacity until 2028, shielding it from risk of over-supply
** Meanwhile, more than half of Nexans' 2027/28 capacity is unfilled, the broker says, though it hikes its 12-month PT by 2.6% to 117 euros
** It maintains "sell" on NKT NKO.CO citing the highest exposure to the high voltage segment in its cable coverage
Reporting by Charlotte Bawol
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