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Quintet uses the ratings 'Overweight', 'Neutral' and 'Underweight'. These ratings are defined as follows:
Quintet intends to review its target prices at least every 180 days. Under circumstances where the market price of a stock deviates from the published target price by more than 25%, this will provide a catalyst to review the investment thesis and target price as soon as is practical.
Quintet uses the ratings 'Under review', 'Not rated' and 'Restricted'. These ratings are defined as follows:
| Rating Breakdown | |
| 30/06/2023 | |
| Overweight | 72% |
| Neutral | 28% |
| Underweight | 0% |
| Total | 100% |
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