AlphaValue/Baader Europe Ups Wärtsilä Rating, Estimates on AI Capex Potential

05:01 AM EST, 12/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- AlphaValue/Baader Europe raised its rating and long-term EBITDA growth assumption for Wärtsilä (WRT1V.HE), expecting the marine and energy markets technology company to "benefit significantly" from artificial intelligence-driven capital expenditures. "We believe that Wärtsilä deserves a valuation premium given that AI capex could help to reveal the superiority of engines over turbines," analysts said Dec. 19. "In addition, the expansion of the installed base of engines will translate into more maintenance revenues." The research firm upgraded the rating to add from sell, with a price target of 34.1 euros.