Volkswagen FY2026 EPS Forecast Lifted by Erste Group Bank

Key Points

• Erste Group Bank raised Volkswagen’s FY2026 EPS forecast to $2.12 per share from $2.09, above the current consensus estimate of $1.85.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed but leans positive, with Volkswagen carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating despite one downgrade to “Strong Sell.”
• Volkswagen shares opened down 1.1% at $8.77, while the automaker’s latest quarterly EPS of $0.30 significantly missed the $0.57 consensus estimate, despite revenue exceeding expectations.

Volkswagen AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VWAGY - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Volkswagen in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.12 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.09. The consensus estimate for Volkswagen's current full-year earnings is $1.85 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on VWAGY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Volkswagen in a report on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Volkswagen from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Volkswagen Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of OTCMKTS VWAGY opened at $8.77 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.19, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.06. Volkswagen has a one year low of $8.07 and a one year high of $12.83. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $9.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $10.32.

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

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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