Jefferies Cuts Maas Group to Hold After Firmus IPO Shelved
Jefferies cut Maas Group to hold from buy after Firmus shelved its IPO plan, reducing Maas EPS forecasts by 5%-9% for fiscal 2027-29.
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what happened
Newsmetry API reports that Firmus’s failure to launch its IPO has become a negative event for Maas Group. Jefferies said shelving the offering could materially affect both Maas’s earnings and the value of its equity investment in Firmus.
Firmus accounts for 50%-60% of Maas’s revenue when the Construction Materials business is excluded, according to Jefferies. Analyst John Campbell said, “In our view, risks have amplified.” Most of the data centers in Firmus’s pipeline do not yet have development approval.
Jefferies added that Firmus still requires equity funding and lowered its Maas EPS forecasts by 5%-9% for fiscal 2027-29. The broker said a successful private-market fundraising effort by Firmus could become a significant positive catalyst after the difficulties of the past week, and downgraded Maas to hold from buy.
why it matters
The shelved IPO increases uncertainty around Maas Group’s earnings and its investment in Firmus. Further assessment will depend on Firmus securing equity and obtaining development approvals for its data-center pipeline.
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- Maas Group Loses Bull After Firmus Shelves IPO Plan — Market Talk — Newsmetry API, 12 October 2026 at 21:39 UTC
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