ETR:BAS

Basf Stock Forecast, Price & News

€55.15

+0.09 (+0.16 %)

(As of 09/17/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

€53.97

Now: €55.15▼

€55.42

50-Day Range

€46.81

MA: €50.94▼

€55.23

52-Week Range

€37.36

Now: €55.15▼

€72.17

Volume2.18 million shs

Average Volume2.92 million shs

Market Capitalization$50.65 billion

P/E Ratio47.42

Dividend Yield6.01%

BetaN/A

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; and strategic partnership with Aspen Aerogels, Inc. BASF SE was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Basf has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.24, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of €53.94, Basf has a forecasted downside of 2.2% from its current price of €55.15.
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 1,125 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Basf has received 1,221 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Basf has received 52.05% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Basf and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BAS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BAS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Basf is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.01%, 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.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Basf is 283.75%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

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 47.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.96.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Basf is 47.42, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 39.26.
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 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.49 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange ETR

Industry Chemicals

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolETR:BAS

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.basf.com

Phone+49-621-600

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio67.95

Current Ratio1.62

Quick Ratio0.91

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio47.42

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E Growth0.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$58.67 billion

Price / Sales0.86

Cash Flow€6.09 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.06

Book Value€40.95 per share

Price / Book1.35

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Employees119,178

Outstanding Shares918,478,976

Market Cap$50.65 billion

Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

€55.15

+0.09 (+0.16 %)

(As of 09/17/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Basf (ETR:BAS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Basf's stock price been impacted by COVID-19?

Basf's stock was trading at €46.38 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BAS stock has increased by 18.9% and is now trading at €55.15.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Basf?

17 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Basf in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
View analyst ratings for Basf.

When is Basf's next earnings date?

Basf is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020.
View our earnings forecast for Basf.

What price target have analysts set for BAS?

17 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Basf's shares. Their forecasts range from €45.00 to €66.00. On average, they expect Basf's stock price to reach €53.94 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.2%.
View analysts' price targets for Basf.

Who are some of Basf's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Basf include Linde (LIN), Wacker Chemie (WCH), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE3), Methanex (MX), SGL Carbon (SGL), NanoXplore (GRA), OneConnect Financial Technology (MKD), US Nuclear (BLGO), good natured Products (GDNP), Hardide (HDD), Advance Nanotek (ANO), Altech Chem (ATC), Enviroleach Technologies (ETI), Fuchs Petrolub (FPE) and HALOSOURCE CORP/SH SH (HALO).
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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 (BAYN), Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW), Volkswagen (VOW3), Daimler (DAI), Intel (INTC), Covestro (1COV), General Electric (GE), Allianz (ALV), Oracle (ORCL) and TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE (TTWO).

Who are Basf's key executives?

Basf's management team includes the following 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 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 €55.15.

How big of a company is Basf?

Basf has a market capitalization of $50.65 billion and generates $58.67 billion in revenue each year. Basf employs 119,178 workers across the globe.

What is Basf's official website?

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

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 9/18/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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