Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts' consensus rating for Vestas is Hold, based on seven analysts: one sell, four hold, one buy and one strong buy.
• Vestas' latest quarter showed EPS of $0.17 (in line with expectations) and revenue of $7.40 billion (above the $6.41 billion estimate), with a net margin of 4.22% and return on equity of 23.3%; analysts forecast FY EPS of about $0.27.
• Stock snapshot: 52‑week range $3.96–$10.44, market cap $24.57 billion, P/E 27.03 and PEG 1.23, with 50‑day/200‑day SMAs around $8.99 and $7.90 respectively.

Shares of Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Berenberg Bank cut Vestas Wind Systems AS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. DZ Bank raised Vestas Wind Systems AS to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, December 21st. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating on shares of Vestas Wind Systems AS in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Vestas Wind Systems AS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 9th.

Vestas Wind Systems AS Price Performance

OTCMKTS VWDRY opened at $8.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.00. Vestas Wind Systems AS has a 52-week low of $3.96 and a 52-week high of $10.44. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.90. The stock has a market cap of $24.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.03, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.20.

Vestas Wind Systems AS (OTCMKTS:VWDRY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The energy company reported $0.17 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.17. The company had revenue of $7.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.41 billion. Vestas Wind Systems AS had a net margin of 4.22% and a return on equity of 23.30%. Analysts anticipate that Vestas Wind Systems AS will post 0.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vestas Wind Systems AS Company Profile

Vestas Wind Systems A/S OTCMKTS: VWDRY is a Danish company that develops, manufactures, installs and services wind turbines and related solutions for the global wind energy industry. The company is known for providing complete wind power solutions across a project's lifecycle, from initial site assessment and turbine design through to installation, commissioning and long‑term operations and maintenance.

Vestas' product and service offering spans turbine platforms for onshore and offshore wind, along with key components such as blades, nacelles and towers.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.