BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemicals and intermediates. The Materials segment offers advanced materials and their precursors for applications and systems, such as isocyanates and polyamides, as well as inorganic basic products and specialties for plastic and plastic processing industries. The Industrial Solutions segment develops and markets ingredients and additives for industrial applications, such as polymer dispersions, pigments, resins, electronic materials, antioxidants, light stabilizers, oilfield chemicals, mineral processing, and hydrometallurgical chemicals. The Surface Technologies segment offers chemical solutions and automotive OEM which include refinish coatings, surface treatment, catalysts, battery materials, and base metal services for the automotive and chemical industries. The Nutrition & Care segment provides nutrition and care ingredients for food and feed producers, as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, detergent, and cleaner industries. The Agricultural Solutions segment offers crop protection products and seeds, such as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and biological crop production products, as well as seed treatment products. The company has a strategic partnership with IntelliSense.io. BASF SE was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.

Overall MarketRank^™

1.52 out of 5 stars

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Basf has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of €75.38, Basf has a forecasted upside of 8.7% from its current price of €69.36.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Basf has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.4 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Basf has received 1,177 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Basf has received 1,276 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Basf has received 52.02% “underperform” votes from our community.

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1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Basf is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Basf does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Basf insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Basf is -280.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Basf is -280.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Basf has a PEG Ratio of 0.04. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Basf has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Basf (ETR:BAS) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basf a buy right now?

17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Basf in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" Basf stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Basf?

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When is Basf's next earnings date?

Basf is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 28th 2021.
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How has Basf's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Basf's stock was trading at €46.38 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BAS shares have increased by 49.5% and is now trading at €69.36.
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Is Basf a good dividend stock?

Basf pays an annual dividend of €3.30 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.68%. BAS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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What price target have analysts set for BAS?

17 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Basf's shares. Their forecasts range from €51.00 to €106.00. On average, they anticipate Basf's share price to reach €75.38 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.7% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Basf's key executives?

Basf's management team includes the following people:

Dr. Martin Brudermuller, Chairman of Exec. Directors & CEO (Age 60, Pay $3.83M)
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel, CFO, Chief Digital Officer & Vice Chairman of Exec. Directors (Age 62, Pay $2.56M)
Mr. Michael Heinz, Member of the Board of Exec. Directors (Age 57, Pay $2.02M)
Mr. Wayne T. Smith, Member of Board of Exec. Directors (Age 61, Pay $2.43M)
Ms. Saori Dubourg, Member of the Board of Exec. Directors (Age 50, Pay $2.66M)
Dr. Markus Kamieth, Member of the Board of Exec. Directors (Age 51, Pay $2.35M)
Dr. Melanie Maas-Brunner, CTO & Member of Exec. Directors (Age 52)
Mr. Stefan Beckmann, Sr. VP of Global Process/Enterprise Architecture & Region Europe and Chief Information Officer
Dr. Stefanie Wettberg, Sr. VP of Investor Relations (Age 48)
Ms. Juliana Tischel, VP Corp. Communications (Age 50)

Who are some of Basf's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Basf include Linde (LIN), Wacker Chemie (WCH), Zymergen (ZY), Methanex (MX), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE3), SGL Carbon (SGL), NanoXplore (GRA), BioLargo (BLGO), Hardide (HDD), good natured Products (GDNP), Advance NanoTek (ANO), Altech Chemicals (ATC), Enviroleach Technologies (ETI), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE) and Ganfeng Lithium (GNENF).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Basf own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Basf investors own include Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (BAYN), Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW), Volkswagen (VOW3), Daimler (DAI), Intel (INTC), Covestro (1COV), Allianz (ALV), General Electric (GE), Oracle (ORCL) and Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO).

What is Basf's stock symbol?

Basf trades on the ETR under the ticker symbol "BAS."

What is Basf's stock price today?

One share of BAS stock can currently be purchased for approximately €69.36.

How much money does Basf make?

Basf has a market capitalization of $63.71 billion and generates $61.80 billion in revenue each year.

How many employees does Basf have?

Basf employs 108,174 workers across the globe.

What is Basf's official website?

The official website for Basf is www.basf.com.

Where are Basf's headquarters?

Basf is headquartered at Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, LUDWIGSHAFEN AM RHEIN, 67056, Germany.

How can I contact Basf?

Basf's mailing address is Carl-Bosch-Str. 38, LUDWIGSHAFEN AM RHEIN, 67056, Germany. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at +49-621-600.

This page was last updated on 5/6/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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