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Raytech Holding Ltd is principally engaged in product designing and manufacturing of various product ranges such as Hair Care, Men's Care and Women's Care products. It has sourced and wholesaled a wide range of personal care electrical appliances, which can be broadly classified into seven categories: hair styling series, including hair dryer, hair straightener and curling iron; trimmer series, including facial shaver, nose trimmer and eyebrow trimmer; eyelash curler; neck care series; nail care series; tooling and other personal care appliances such as body and facial brush, reset brush, callus remover, sonic peeling, handy fan and others. Raytech manufactures products under OEM and ODM.

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After rising in tandem last year as hedges against currency depreciation, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) and gold are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45410910/bitcoin-considered-digital-gold-while-it-reaches-103k">no longer moving in sync.</a>
What Happened: According to JPMorgan, the two assets have entered a zero-sum phase in 2025, with gains in one increasingly coming at the other's expense, The Block <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/354496/jpmorgan-bitcoin-more-upside-gold-h2-2025?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social">reported</a>.
JPMorgan analysts, led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, noted a reversal in capital flows in recent months. 
From mid-February to mid-April, gold outperformed while Bitcoin lagged. 
But since late April, the trend has flipped: Bitcoin has climbed 18% while gold has dropped nearly 8%. 
Investor flows and futures data support this divergence, with capital leaving gold ETFs and entering Bitcoin funds.
The bank's strategists expect this competitive dynamic between the two assets to persist through the remainder of the year, though they see more potential upside for Bitcoin. 
&#8220;We are biased towards crypto-specific catalysts creating more upside for Bitcoin over gold into the second half of the year,&#8221; the note said.
One major factor behind Bitcoin's rise is increased institutional and public sector adoption. 
Strategy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) and Metaplanet have continued accumulating Bitcoin aggressively.
Strategy alone has already secured 60% of its $42 billion goal for Bitcoin purchases, targeting completion by 2027.
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Why It Matters: U.S. states are also starting to allocate to Bitcoin.
New Hampshire now permits up to 5% of state assets in Bitcoin and gold, and Arizona is establishing a digital asset reserve fueled by staking yields and token airdrops, while pledging to hold taxes steady.
These developments signal growing acceptance of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset. 
JPMorgan believes this trend may become more significant if more states follow suit.
At the same time, structural changes in the crypto derivatives market are boosting investor confidence. 
Coinbase's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) acquisition of Deribit, Kraken's purchase of NinjaTrader, and Gemini's expansion into European derivatives licensing are seen as milestones that could usher in greater institutional engagement, particularly as regulatory clarity improves.
Altogether, with gold under pressure and Bitcoin buoyed by sector-specific growth, JPMorgan sees the second half of the year tilting in favor of the leading cryptocurrency.
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Piper Sandler analyst Mark Lear maintains Vital Energy (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTLE#NYSE">VTLE</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $16 to $15.

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RBC Capital analyst Mike Dahl reiterates Builders FirstSource (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDR#NYSE">BLDR</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $132 price target.

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Truist Securities analyst Jordan Levy maintains NEXTracker (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXT#NASDAQ">NXT</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $49 to $65.

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KE Holdings Inc&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BEKE#NYSE">BEKE</a>) shares are trading lower premarket on Thursday after the&nbsp;company&nbsp;reported&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/g45431161/ke-holdings-inc-announces-first-quarter-2025-unaudited-financial-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">first-quarter FY25 results</a>.
Net revenues rose&nbsp;42.4% year-over-year (Y/Y) to 23.3 billion&nbsp;Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($3.21 billion), beating the consensus of&nbsp;$3.09 billion.
Mobile monthly active users (MAU) averaged 44.5&nbsp;million in the quarter, vs. 47.7 million a year ago quarter.
Gross transaction value (GTV) reached 843.7 billion Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($116.3&nbsp;billion), up&nbsp;34.0% year-over-year.
GTV existing home transactions grew&nbsp;28.1% Y/Y to 580.3 billion Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($80.0&nbsp;billion), while new home transactions increased&nbsp;53.0% Y/Y to 232.2 billion&nbsp;Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($32.0 billion).
Home renovation and furnishing GTV rose&nbsp;22.3% Y/Y to 2.9 billion&nbsp;Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($0.4 billion), and home rental services surged&nbsp;93.8% Y/Y to 5.1 billion&nbsp;Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($0.7 billion).
Gross profit increased by&nbsp;17.0% Y/Y to 4.8 billion&nbsp;Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($0.7 billion).
Gross margin declined to&nbsp;20.7% from&nbsp;25.2% due to a lower proportion of net revenues and lower contribution margin from existing home transaction services.
Adjusted EBITDA rose to 1.84 billion&nbsp;Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($254&nbsp;million) from 1.67 billion Chinese Yuan in the same period last year.
Adjusted earnings per ADS stood at 1.19 Chinese Yuan. In USD, the adjusted EPS of&nbsp;$0.16 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">is in line with the consensus</a>.
As of March 31, 2025, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments stood at 54.8 billion Chinese Yuan&nbsp;($7.6 billion).
As of March 31, 2025, the number of stores rose to 56,849, an increase of&nbsp;28.6% Y/Y, with active stores up&nbsp;29.6% to 55,210.
Stanley Yongdong Peng, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Beike, said, &#8220;Building on the stable market performance and the continued effectiveness of our growth strategy, our business maintained strong growth in the first quarter, with our total transaction value increasing by 34.0% year-over-year and net revenues rising by 42.4%.&#8221;
&#8221;Our housing transaction services continue to significantly outperform the market. Our platform continually empowers more industry partners, with the numbers of active stores and agents increasing notably by 29.6% and 23.0% year-over-year, respectively, and with improvements in both agent and store efficiency.&#8221;
Mr. Tao Xu, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Beike, added, &#8220;In the first quarter, the market performance was very stable, continuing the positive impact resulting from the policies implemented in September last year. National new home sales remained relatively flat year-over-year in the first quarter, better than the substantial year-over-year decline in the same period last year, and the existing home market remained at a high level in activity.&#8221;
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Global X PropTech ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTEC#NASDAQ">PTEC</a>) and&nbsp;Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PGJ#NASDAQ">PGJ</a>)
Price Action: BEKE shares are down 5.44% at $19.13 premarket at the last check on Thursday.
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RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee reiterates Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OBDC#NYSE">OBDC</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $16 price target.

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Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith maintains Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BOOT#NYSE">BOOT</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $162 to $184.

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<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44608617/jp-morgan-hikes-us-recession-odds-to-40-tariffs-create-a-dilemma-for-the-fed">JPMorgan Chase</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) has quietly shut down Capital Connect, its startup-venture capital matchmaking platform launched just two years ago. The site went offline in late 2024 without a formal announcement from the bank, and sources familiar with the decision say the platform failed to meet expectations, according to <a href="https://fortune.com/article/jpmorgan-chase-banking-startups-venture-capital-capital-connect-silicon-valley-bank/">Fortune</a>.
Capital Connect was introduced in 2022 as a bold move to deepen JPMorgan's presence in the venture capital space. Designed to streamline fundraising for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45298199/vogue-approved-startup-mull-club-recycles-over-1500-pounds-of-plastic-into-designer-homeware-backed-by-fortnum-mason-and-lush">startup</a> founders and strengthen ties with VC firms, the platform was seen as JPMorgan's answer to Silicon Valley Bank's once-dominant position in the startup ecosystem, Fortune reports.
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Capital Connect promised seamless fundraising tools, streamlined investor matchmaking, and integrations with JPMorgan&#8217;s broader banking services. The launch came in October 2022, just two months after the bank <a href="https://www.jpmorgan.com/about-us/corporate-news/2022/jpmorgan-completes-acquisition-of-global-shares">acquired</a> Global Shares, a company offering software for managing employee stock plans, and shortly before it closed its acquisition of data analytics firm Aumni, as confirmed in a statement by <a href="https://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/news/2023/05/dla-piper-advises-aumni-in-its-business-combination-with-jp-morgan">DLA Piper</a> in May 2023.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Competitive Pressures and a Shifting Market</h2>
Four sources familiar with the matter confirmed that Capital Connect simply didn't meet expectations, according to Fortune. One of those sources told Fortune that Capital Connect "didn't really reach a state where it had bespoke value to offer all ends of the marketplace."
Despite the platform's ambitious vision, Capital Connect struggled to gain meaningful traction in the market. Though JPMorgan has not officially disclosed the reasons behind its quiet closure, the decision shows that the initiative may have fallen short of delivering the strategic impact originally envisioned. Rather than continue pouring resources into a standalone product, the bank is now redirecting its focus toward deepening its relationships with the venture capital ecosystem through its existing, more established banking channels, according to<a href="https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2025/05/239293-jpmorgan-discontinues-capital-connect-platform-shifts-focus-to-traditional-banking-relationships/"> Crowdfund Insider</a>.
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Meanwhile, global venture capital was entering a cooling phase.<a href="https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/startup-investment-charts-q1-2025/"> Crunchbase</a> says that in the first quarter of this year, global venture capital funding hit $113 billion, but according to<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/04/01/openai-finalizes-40-billion-funding-at-300-billion-value/"> Fortune</a>, over $40 billion of that came from OpenAI's raise alone.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">JPMorgan Shifts Strategy While Preserving Startup Ties</h2>
Despite the closure, JPMorgan says its commitment to the innovation economy hasn't wavered. Most of the 200 employees who worked on Capital Connect were reassigned across the firm, especially into JPMorgan's global banking and digital services units, Fortune reports.
Capital Connect's backend is now being repurposed for another project JPMorgan plans to unveil in the coming months, according to Fortune. Global Shares, once part of the Capital Connect bundle, has been rebranded as J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions and remains active.
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The bank has also bulked up its innovation economy business through other strategic moves. JPMorgan in May 2023 swooped in <a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com/ir/news/2023/jpmc-acquires-substantial-majority-of-assets-and-assumes-certain-liabilities-of-first-republic-bank">to acquire</a> the bulk of First Republic's assets after the bank became the second-largest U.S. bank failure since 2008, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-01/first-republic-ranks-as-second-largest-ever-us-bank-failure">Bloomberg</a>. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. <a href="https://www.fdic.gov/resources/resolutions/bank-failures/failed-bank-list/first-republic.html">confirmed</a> in May 2023 that First Republic was closed by California regulators and placed into receivership before JPMorgan was selected as the buyer.
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JPMorgan's attempt to become the &#8220;startup banker&#8221; through Capital Connect didn't land, but the bank hasn't slowed down. With over 500 bankers now working in its innovation economy group and nearly 10,000 venture-backed clients, the bank is doubling down on services, not platforms, to build long-term loyalty in the space, according to Fortune.
Capital Connect can be seen as an experiment that proved traditional finance can't always match the speed, expectations, or ethos of startup culture with technology alone.&nbsp;
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MercadoLibre's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MELI#NYSE">MELI</a>) short percent of float has fallen 19.89% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 715 thousand shares sold short, which is 1.41% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.1 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>MercadoLibre Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747324837_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for MercadoLibre has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing MercadoLibre's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, MercadoLibre's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.79%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Peering Into MercadoLibre's Recent Short Interest

Truist Securities analyst Korinne Wolfmeyer maintains Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULTA#NASDAQ">ULTA</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $364 to $386.

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StepStone Group's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STEP#NYSE">STEP</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.79% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.49 million shares sold short, which is 4.11% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 4.67 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>StepStone Group Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747324832_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for StepStone Group has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing StepStone Group's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, StepStone Group's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.92%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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How Is The Market Feeling About StepStone Group?

Looking into the current session, Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) shares are trading at $403.01, after a 0.89% increase. Moreover, over the past month, the stock increased by 15.54%, but in the past year, decreased by 16.64%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is undervalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747324829_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Adobe P/E Compared to Competitors</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
Adobe has a lower P/E than the aggregate P/E of 96.96 of the Software industry. Ideally, one might believe that the stock might perform worse than its peers, but it's also probable that the stock is undervalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747324829_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.

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Watsco (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSO#NYSE">WSO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.41% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.72%. Currently, Watsco has a market capitalization of $19.38 billion. 
Buying $1000 In WSO: If an investor had bought $1000 of WSO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $10,813.62 today based on a price of $478.40 for WSO at the time of writing.
<h3>Watsco's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747324827_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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NiSource's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NI#NYSE">NI</a>) short percent of float has risen 4.15% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 11.11 million shares sold short, which is 3.01% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.46 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>NiSource Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747324826_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for NiSource has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing NiSource's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, NiSource's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.08%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Phillips 66 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSX#NYSE">PSX</a>) subsidiary reached a definitive deal to sell a 65% stake in its retail marketing business in Germany and Austria to a consortium owned by subsidiaries of investment firms Energy Equation Partners and Stonepeak at an enterprise value of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/b45436496/phillips-66-announces-agreement-to-divest-majority-interest-in-germany-and-austria-retail-marketin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">around €2.5 billion (about $2.8 billion)</a>.
The transaction implies an Enterprise Value/EBITDA multiple of 9.1x based on expected 2025 EBITDA.
Phillips 66 expects to receive pre-tax cash proceeds of approximately €1.5 billion (about $1.6 billion), after customary purchase price adjustments.
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The proceeds are expected to support the company&#8217;s strategic priorities, including debt reduction and shareholder returns.
Through a newly established joint venture, Phillips 66 will retain a 35% non-operating interest in this business.
The retail business in Germany and Austria comprises 970 locations, with 843 operating under the JET brand.
In conjunction with this transaction, Phillips 66 will enter into a long-term supply agreement to continue providing products to the Germany and Austria retail business from the Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein GmbH &amp; Co. KG (MiRO) Refinery.
Pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, the transaction is anticipated to be finalized <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/b45436959/stonepeak-and-energy-equation-partners-to-acquire-majority-interest-in-jet-from-phillips-66" rel="noreferrer noopener">in the second half of 2025</a>.
In April, Phillips 66 reported first-quarter FY25 results, with revenue&nbsp;of&nbsp;$31.73 billion, beating the consensus of $31.33 billion and adjusted EPS of&nbsp;$(0.90) which <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45008890/refining-woes-weigh-on-phillips-66-despite-midstream-and-chemicals-gains" rel="noreferrer noopener">missed&nbsp;the consensus of&nbsp;$(0.72)</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;iShares U.S. Oil &amp; Gas Exploration &amp; Production ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IEO#BATS">IEO</a>) and VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRAK#NYSE">CRAK</a>).
Price Action: PSX shares are down 1.09% at $123.33 at the last check on Thursday.&nbsp;
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