Verallia: Estimates & PT reduced after 2Q26 EBITDA miss: Price Target Downgrade

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Verallia: Estimates & PT reduced after 2Q26 EBITDA miss: Price Target Downgrade

ic situations of countries like Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Russia and Ukraine.

Upside: Faster improving market conditions would result in higher earnings than expected.

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