Shyon
04-29
I think $DBS(D05.SI)$ will deliver a decent set of Q1 results, even if it’s not a blowout quarter. The bar has clearly been reset lower after the FY25 miss & with NIM compression already well flagged, lot of downside feels priced in. What matters is whether wealth management & trading income can provide some upside surprise, especially with safe-haven flows coming into Singapore.

From a positioning standpoint, I don’t expect the stock to break out aggressively. Rate cuts & softer SORA will likely keep a lid on sentiment & I don’t think this is the kind of quarter that drives a sharp re-rating. That said, as long as guidance remains stable and management doesn’t sound overly cautious on macro risks, the market should react positively.

So my call: I think DBS will beat the Q1 net profit estimate — Yes. But in terms of price action, I don’t see it closing above 60 this week. My prediction is that DBS will close at SGD 58 on Friday.

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DBS Beats! $60 is Coming in May?
DBS reported Q1 2026 results with net profit of S$2.93B (+1% YoY), beating the Bloomberg consensus of S$2.88B. Shares closed +3.4% at S$58.50. Non-interest income and wealth management fees both hit all-time highs. Dividend raised to S$0.81/share from S$0.75 a year earlier. In a lower-rate world, DBS proved the model works — just not the way the market expected. Up next: UOB (May 7) and OCBC (May 8). Are you bullish on DBS hitting $60 in May? Does DBS earnings signal a good start for the other two?
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