Erste Group Bank Forecasts Stronger Earnings for Iberdrola

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised Iberdrola’s FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.71 from $4.67 and initiated a FY2027 estimate of $5.03, maintaining a “Buy” rating. The FY2026 projection is above the broader consensus of $4.63.
• Iberdrola’s latest quarterly results came in slightly below expectations, with EPS of $1.14 versus $1.16 expected and revenue of $11.93 billion versus $12.08 billion forecast.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: two analysts rate the stock “Buy,” six recommend “Hold,” and one gives a “Sell” rating, resulting in an overall “Hold” consensus. Shares recently traded at $93.97, within a 52-week range of $72.48 to $100.64.

Iberdrola S.A. (OTCMKTS:IBDRY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for Iberdrola in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the utilities provider will post earnings of $4.71 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.67. Erste Group Bank currently has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Iberdrola's current full-year earnings is $4.63 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Iberdrola's FY2027 earnings at $5.03 EPS.

Iberdrola (OTCMKTS:IBDRY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The utilities provider reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.16 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $11.93 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.08 billion. Iberdrola had a return on equity of 9.88% and a net margin of 15.59%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Barclays raised shares of Iberdrola from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup raised shares of Iberdrola to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Oddo Bhf lowered shares of Iberdrola from an "outperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold".

Iberdrola Price Performance

Iberdrola stock opened at $93.97 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $156.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 0.64. The stock's 50 day moving average is $95.82 and its 200 day moving average is $93.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.63. Iberdrola has a one year low of $72.48 and a one year high of $100.64.

About Iberdrola

Iberdrola, SA is a Spanish multinational electric utility headquartered in Bilbao that develops, produces and supplies electricity and related energy services. The company's core activities span electricity generation across a diverse mix of assets, transmission and distribution network ownership and operation, and retail supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Iberdrola also offers energy management and digital solutions aimed at improving efficiency and integrating distributed and renewable resources.

Renewable energy is a central focus of Iberdrola's business strategy, with significant investments in wind (onshore and offshore), hydroelectric and solar power and in the modernization of grids to accommodate increasing shares of intermittent generation.

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