Charter Hall Long WALE REIT's 1H earnings were in line with Morgan Stanley's forecast and FY24 EPS guidance was maintained. The capitalisation rate of the portfolio expanded by 31bps to 5.08%.

While gearing remains high, the broker notes $500m of assets are in due diligence for divestment, which would take gearing down to around 39% from 43.2%.

As 52% of leases are CPI-linked, point out the analysts, the average rent review resulted in a 4.3% lift for rent in the 1H.

Equal-weight. Target $3.70. Industry view: In-Line. 

Sector: Real Estate.

Target price is $3.70.Current Price is $3.87. Difference: ($0.17) - (brackets indicate current price is over target). If CLW meets the Morgan Stanley target it will return approximately -5% (excluding dividends, fees and charges - negative figures indicate an expected loss).

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