Erste Group Bank Lowers Earnings Estimates for Volkswagen

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank lowered Volkswagen’s FY2027 EPS forecast to $2.52 from $2.62, although it remains above the broader consensus estimate of $1.85.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans positive, with Volkswagen holding a MarketBeat consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” despite a recent downgrade from Zacks Research.
• Volkswagen’s latest quarterly results missed EPS expectations, reporting $0.30 versus the $0.57 consensus, while revenue of $93.81 billion exceeded estimates; shares recently traded near their 52-week low.

Volkswagen AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VWAGY - Free Report) - Erste Group Bank reduced their FY2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Volkswagen in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.52 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.62. The consensus estimate for Volkswagen's current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on VWAGY. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Volkswagen from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Volkswagen in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Volkswagen Stock Performance

VWAGY opened at $8.87 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.27, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.09 and a 200 day moving average of $10.34. Volkswagen has a fifty-two week low of $8.07 and a fifty-two week high of $12.83.

Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.27). Volkswagen had a net margin of 1.68% and a return on equity of 2.74%. The business had revenue of $93.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $92.92 billion.

Volkswagen Company Profile

Volkswagen AG is one of the world's largest integrated automakers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937 to produce a mass-market "people's car," the company expanded through the post-war period into a global automotive group. Volkswagen's operations encompass the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and the company's consolidated brand portfolio includes Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, SEAT, Bentley, Lamborghini and other marques operated across its group structure.

In addition to vehicle production, Volkswagen provides a range of automotive-related products and services, including powertrain technologies, component manufacturing, mobility services and vehicle financing and leasing through its Volkswagen Financial Services unit.

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