Craigs Investment Partners
About Craigs Investment Partners
Craigs Investment Partners is one of New Zealand's largest investment advisory firms, with a network of offices across the country. Their research partnership with Deutsche Bank provides institutional-grade coverage. Known for their "Exec Talks" interview series featuring NZX CEO conversations.
Analyst Team (15)
Coverage Universe (56)
| Company | Sector | Market Cap | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
 FPH | Healthcare | $28.22B | Stephen Ridgewell |
 AIA | Industrials | $15.03B | Craigs Research |
 MEL | Utilities | $15.02B | Craigs Research |
 IFT | Utilities | $13.07B | Craigs Research |
 MCY | Utilities | $9.51B | Craigs Research |
 CEN | Utilities | $9.22B | Hamish Don |
 MFT | Industrials | $6.75B | Mark Woodruff |
 ATM | Consumer Staples | $6.34B | Stephen Ridgewell |
 POT | Industrials | $5.54B | Craigs Exec Talks |
 VCT | Utilities | $4.40B | Craigs Research |
 EBO | Healthcare | $4.31B | Craigs Research |
 SPK | Communication Services | $3.97B | Wade Gardiner |
 FBU | Materials | $3.89B | Craigs Research |
| Communication Services | $3.50B | Wade Gardiner | |
 GNE | Utilities | $3.10B | Craigs Exec Talks |
 GNZ | Real Estate | $2.91B | Craigs Research |
 FRW | Industrials | $2.25B | Craigs Exec Talks |
 RYM | Healthcare | $1.87B | Stephen Ridgewell |
 PCT | Real Estate | $1.75B | Craigs Research |
 KPG | Real Estate | $1.54B | Craigs Research |
 SUM | Healthcare | $1.49B | Stephen Ridgewell |
 SKL | Industrials | $1.48B | Craigs Research |
 VHP | Real Estate | $1.46B | Craigs Research |
 CHI | Energy | $1.35B | Craigs Research |
 AIR | Industrials | $1.23B | Wade Gardiner |
 HGH | Financials | $1.18B | Wade Gardiner |
 PFI | Real Estate | $1.11B | Craigs Exec Talks |
 FSF | Consumer Staples | $0.99B | Craigs Research |
 ARG | Real Estate | $0.90B | Craigs Research |
 SCL | Industrials | $0.90B | Craigs Research |
 NPH | Industrials | $0.71B | Wade Gardiner |
 TRA | Consumer Discretionary | $0.65B | Craigs Exec Talks |
 THL | Consumer Discretionary | $0.63B | Craigs Research |
 VGL | Information Technology | $0.63B | Craigs Research |
 SAN | Consumer Staples | $0.63B | Craigs Research |
 RBD | Consumer Discretionary | $0.62B | Craigs Research |
 SPG | Real Estate | $0.62B | Craigs Research |
 SKC | Consumer Discretionary | $0.57B | Craigs Research |
 SKT | Communication Services | $0.50B | Craigs Research |
 NZX | Financials | $0.49B | Craigs Research |
 OCA | Healthcare | $0.49B | Craigs Research |
 GTK | Information Technology | $0.45B | Craigs Research |
 DGL | Consumer Staples | $0.43B | Craigs Research |
 IPL | Real Estate | $0.40B | Craigs Research |
 SML | Consumer Staples | $0.31B | Craigs Research |
 PEB | Healthcare | $0.29B | Craigs Research |
 WHS | Consumer Discretionary | $0.24B | Kieran Carling |
 MHJ | Consumer Discretionary | $0.16B | Kieran Carling |
 SKO | Industrials | $0.16B | Craigs Research |
 KMD | Consumer Discretionary | $0.15B | Kieran Carling |
 ERD | Industrials | $0.15B | Josh Dale |
 NZL | Real Estate | $0.13B | Kieran Carling |
 CVT | Industrials | $0.10B | Craigs Research |
 MFB | Financials | $0.08B | Craigs Research |
 STU | Materials | $0.05B | Craigs Research |
 MOV | Industrials | $0.02B | Craigs Research |
Recent Ratings (12)
Research Notes (5)
Property for Industry is a well-established 30-year listed NZX industrial property company with a $2.2B portfolio of 91 properties, predominantly located in Auckland (87%). Management articulates clear strategic advantages including land scarcity driving rental growth, superior asset liquidity compared to office/retail, and lower maintenance capital requirements, positioning the company favorably in the current market environment.
Freightways has significantly transformed over the past 5-10 years through strategic acquisitions, particularly Big Chill (temperature control) and Allied Express in Australia, now generating 70% revenue from express packages. The company maintains a strong B2B-heavy customer base (80%) with established long-term relationships like Toyota, while managing 50% growth in B2C volumes during COVID. Management exhibits confidence in operational execution and positions the company as a reliable economic indicator for New Zealand conditions.
Genesis Energy's CEO highlights the company's competitive advantages through its diversified portfolio of generation assets (50-60% renewable including hydro, wind, and geothermal) combined with the unique Huntley power station, which provides operational flexibility unmatched by competitors. The company's large customer base of 500,000, geographic proximity to population centers, and ability to store and flex energy reserves between retail and wholesale markets enabled resilient FY25 earnings despite volatile rain and wind cycles. Management emphasizes the strategic value of this integrated model with differentiated capabilities in workforce expertise and asset flexibility.
Port of Tauranga's CEO acknowledges significant global trade uncertainty driven by US tariffs and Red Sea disruptions, though the port remains relatively insulated due to geographic distance. The company benefits from resilient commodity volumes (dairy, meat, kiwifruit, logs) that maintain steady throughput despite freight rate volatility, with recent commodity price rebounds providing positive tailwinds.
TRA CEO Todd Hunter discusses the company's aggressive branch expansion strategy, with plans to grow car retail locations from 21 to at least 30 branches over the next 5-7 years, emphasizing proximity to residential areas as critical for car sourcing. The expansion reflects a successful transition from wholesale auction to retail operations over the past decade, with management confident that strategic site selection based on population data and arterial routes remains a key competitive advantage in the used car business.
Consensus Ratings (56 companies)
Aggregated consensus from multiple brokerages via Yahoo Finance. Individual broker attributions are unavailable — broker research portals are paywalled. Where known, contributing NZ brokers are listed based on confirmed coverage relationships.
| Company | Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts | Target (Mean) | Range | Known Brokers | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR | sell | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | $0.53 | $0.47–$0.65 | CraigsForsythMacquarie+3+5 intl | |
| WHS | hold | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | $1.15 | $1.15–$1.15 | ForsythMacquarieCraigs+1+3 intl | |
| FBU | hold | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | $5.17 | $5.17–$5.17 | ForsythJardenCraigs+4 intl | |
| KMD | hold | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | $0.24 | $0.03–$0.45 | ForsythCraigsJarden+4 intl | |
| CNU | hold | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | $3.60 | $3.60–$3.60 | ForsythJardenCraigs+3 | |
| ATM | hold | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | $6.76 | $5.69–$7.85 | ForsythJardenCraigs+3 intl | |
| CEN | buy | 2 | — | — | 5 | $10.85 | $10.85–$10.85 | ForsythJardenCraigs+2 intl | |
| NZX | sell | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | ForsythCraigs+2 intl | |
| RYM | buy | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | $16.00 | $16.00–$16.00 | ForsythJardenCraigs+1 intl | |
| SUM | buy | 3 | — | — | 4 | $13.28 | $13.28–$13.28 | ForsythJardenCraigs+1 intl | |
| MEL | hold | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | $10.85 | $10.85–$10.85 | ForsythJardenCraigs+1 intl | |
| MFT | hold | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | ForsythCraigs+2 intl | |
| NPH | hold | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | ForsythCraigsJarden+1 intl | |
| IFT | buy | 2 | — | — | 3 | $14.31 | $14.31–$14.31 | ForsythJardenCraigs | |
| HGH | buy | 2 | — | — | 3 | $1.82 | $1.37–$2.27 | ForsythCraigsJarden | |
| EBO | buy | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | ForsythCraigs+1 intl | |
| MCY | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | ForsythCraigs+1 intl | ||
| FPH | hold | — | 3 | — | 3 | $34.80 | $34.80–$34.80 | ForsythCraigsJarden | |
| SPK | buy | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | $3.83 | $3.00–$4.67 | ForsythCraigsJarden | |
| FRW | hold | — | 1 | — | 3 | $14.10 | $14.10–$14.10 | ForsythCraigs+1 intl | |
| MHJ | buy | 3 | — | — | 3 | $0.58 | $0.55–$0.64 | JardenCraigs+1 intl | |
| NZL | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | CraigsJarden+1 intl | ||
| SKO | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| SKC | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| POT | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| VGL | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| CHI | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| SKT | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| PCT | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| STU | sell | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| SCL | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| PFI | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| GNE | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| AIA | sell | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| THL | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| VCT | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| PEB | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| VHP | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| SKL | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| SML | sell | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| TRA | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| ERD | hold | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | $2.01 | $2.01–$2.01 | Craigs+1 intl | |
| GTK | hold | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| SPG | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| KPG | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| OCA | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| GNZ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| SAN | buy | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | |
| IPL | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | ForsythCraigs | ||
| ARG | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs | ||
| CVT | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs | ||
| DGL | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs | ||
| FSF | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs | ||
| MFB | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs | ||
| MOV | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs | ||
| RBD | hold | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | Craigs |
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Typical line of questioning
Based on 58 attributed questions from 7 Craigs Investment Partners analyst(s) across 4 NZX-listed companyies, 2017-11 → 2026-02. Counts only.
Common questions
Sourced from public NZX filings, our database, and questions people ask about Craigs Investment Partners.
What does Craigs Investment Partners do?
Craigs Investment Partners is one of New Zealand's largest investment advisory firms, operating a network of offices across the country. The firm provides investment advisory services and research coverage to clients, with access to institutional-grade research through a partnership with Deutsche Bank. According to our data, Craigs Investment Partners covers 62 NZX-listed companies through a team of 10 analysts.
How many NZX companies does Craigs Investment Partners cover?
Based on our records, Craigs Investment Partners provides research coverage on 62 NZX-listed companies. This coverage is supported by a team of 10 analysts and benefits from their research partnership with Deutsche Bank, which provides institutional-grade analysis to clients.
What is the difference between a stock broker and a financial advisor?
A stock broker primarily executes buy and sell orders for securities on behalf of clients, while a financial advisor typically provides broader wealth management advice covering investment strategy, retirement planning, and portfolio allocation. Craigs Investment Partners functions as an investment advisory firm, offering research-backed advice rather than solely executing trades, making them more aligned with financial advisory services.
Where are Craigs Investment Partners offices located in New Zealand?
Craigs Investment Partners operates a network of offices across New Zealand. According to our data, they maintain a multi-office presence to serve clients nationwide. For specific office locations and contact details, you can visit their website at craigsip.com.
What research resources does Craigs Investment Partners offer?
Craigs Investment Partners provides research coverage on 62 NZX-listed companies through their team of 10 analysts. The firm has a research partnership with Deutsche Bank that provides institutional-grade research coverage to clients. They are also known for producing their "Exec Talks" interview series, which features conversations with NZX company executives.
Is Craigs Investment Partners a local or international broker?
Craigs Investment Partners is a local New Zealand broker and one of the country's largest investment advisory firms. While they maintain their own analyst team and local presence, they enhance their research capabilities through a partnership with Deutsche Bank for institutional-grade coverage.
How can I access Craigs Investment Partners client services?
Craigs Investment Partners provides client access through their website and various digital platforms. For login details, account management, and client support, you can visit craigsip.com or contact your local Craigs Investment Partners office directly. The firm operates multiple offices across New Zealand to serve clients in different regions.
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