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, and admixtures. The Surface Technologies segment offers chemical solutions, which include coatings, rust protection products, catalysts, and battery materials 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 collaboration agreement with Midea Group Co Ltd. BASF SE was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
CIKN/A
Phone+49-621-600
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$62.68 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees119,178
Next Earnings Date5/3/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Basf (ETR:BAS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Basf's stock symbol?
Basf trades on the ETR under the ticker symbol "BAS."
When is Basf's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BAS?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Basf's shares. Their forecasts range from €60.00 to €110.00. On average, they expect Basf's share price to reach €76.48 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Basf.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Basf?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Basf in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Basf.
Has Basf been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about BAS stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Basf earned a daily sentiment score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Basf's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Basf include Linde (LIN), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Methanex (MX), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE3), Wacker Chemie (WCH), Balchem (BCPC), Minerals Technologies (MTX), SGL Carbon (SGL), Titomic (TTT), Advance Nanotek (ANO), NanoXplore (GRA), Hardide (HDD), Enviroleach Technologies (ETI), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE) and HALOSOURCE CORP/SH SH (HALO).
What other stocks do shareholders of Basf own?
Who are Basf's key executives?
Basf's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of Management Board, CEO & CTO (Age 58)
- Dr. Hans-Ulrich Engel, CFO & Vice Chairman of Board of Exec. Directors (Age 60)
- Mr. Michael Heinz, Member of the Board of Exec. Directors (Age 55)
- Mr. Wayne T. Smith, Member of Board of Exec. Directors (Age 59)
- Ms. Saori Dubourg, Member of the Board of Exec. Directors (Age 48)
What is Basf's stock price today?
One share of BAS stock can currently be purchased for approximately €66.95.
How big of a company is Basf?
Basf has a market capitalization of $61.49 billion and generates $62.68 billion in revenue each year. Basf employs 119,178 workers across the globe.
What is Basf's official website?
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.
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