Basf (BASFY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BASF SE is a Germany-based chemical company headquartered in Ludwigshafen. Founded in 1865, the company develops and manufactures a broad range of chemicals and materials used by industrial, commercial and consumer customers worldwide. Its portfolio supports industries including automotive, construction, agriculture, electronics, energy, food and personal care.

BASF’s products include basic and specialty chemicals, plastics and performance materials, coatings, catalysts, battery materials, ingredients for nutrition and personal care, and crop protection products and seeds. The company also provides solutions for surface treatment, industrial processes and other specialized applications.

BASF operates production sites, research facilities and sales organizations across Europe, North America, Asia and other international markets. The company is led by Dr. Markus Kamieth, who became chairman of its Board of Executive Directors in April 2024.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.99 to $15.09
• 50-Day Range: $13.44 to $15.57
• 52-Week Range: $11.93 to $16.25
• Volume: 97,024 shs
• Average Volume: 134,330 shs
• Market Capitalization: $53.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.76
• Dividend Yield: 3.12%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Basf Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Basf scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Basf has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Basf has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -14.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Basf are expected to decrease by -14.29% in the coming year, from $0.84 to $0.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Basf is 7.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Basf is 7.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Basf has a PEG Ratio of 1.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Basf has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Basf has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Basf has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.09, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Basf has recently decreased by 37.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Basf pays a meaningful dividend of 3.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Basf does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Basf is 24.23%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Basf will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.28% next year. This indicates that Basf will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.26

News Sentiment

Basf has a news sentiment score of 1.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Basf this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.03% of the stock of Basf is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BASFY
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:BF
• CIK: 1024148
• Web: www.basf.com
• Phone: 49621600
• Fax: 49-0621-604-2525
• Employees: 108,251
• Year Founded: 1865

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.92
• P/E Growth: 1.11
• Net Income: $1.83 billion
• Net Margins: 9.40%
• Pretax Margin: 4.87%
• Return on Equity: 5.66%
• Return on Assets: 2.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 1.85
• Quick Ratio: 1.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $67.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: $1.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.71
• Book Value: $10.88 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 3,570,090,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $53.73 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.74