BofA Global Research has identified two stocks it prefers within the European platforms universe: flatexDEGIRO and FinecoBank. The brokerage house frames both picks around a combination of growth potential, structural exposure and relative valuation versus peers.
flatexDEGIRO (FTK)
BofA places flatexDEGIRO at the top of its list. The research note points to the broker's footprint across 16 countries and its alignment with long-term retail investing trends as central to the call. BofA's view is that FTK is trading below what its earnings growth profile would suggest. The bank expects double-digit revenue growth and a leading EPS compound annual growth rate over the medium term.
Beyond the baseline earnings trajectory, BofA highlights a number of potential upside drivers for FTK. New product introductions are seen as avenues to expand the firm's addressable market. In addition, ongoing work to integrate the business is expected to generate further gains. On a nearer-term basis, BofA notes improving momentum in Germany, which it connects to pension reform and heightened trading activity - factors that could act as catalysts for the stock.
FinecoBank (FBK)
FinecoBank is the other stock BofA singles out. The broker emphasises the bank's leverage to interest rates and the attendant earnings upside it believes exists relative to consensus forecasts. FinecoBank's diversified platform and its exposure to net interest income are cited as positioning the company well in the current rate environment.
BofA also references management guidance at FinecoBank as leaving room for upside revisions, and combines that with what it describes as an attractive valuation and solid operating momentum. Taken together, these attributes lead BofA to view FBK as a complementary pick within the European platforms sector.
Implication for markets
- Brokerage and retail investing platforms: FTK's multi-country presence and product rollout could expand market reach.
- Banks and interest-rate sensitive financials: FBK's net interest income exposure is central to its earnings outlook.
- European equity investors: BofA views both names as attractively valued relative to sector peers.
Conclusion
BofA's research places flatexDEGIRO and FinecoBank among its preferred European platform equities due to a mix of expected revenue and earnings growth, valuation support, and exposure to structural and macro drivers. The brokerage highlights product expansion, integration progress and evolving market momentum for FTK, and interest-rate sensitivity plus management guidance and operating momentum for FBK, as the central elements behind its recommendations.