Erste Group Bank Predicts Weaker Earnings for Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Volkswagen in a report released on Wednesday, October 21st. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will earn $1.81 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $1.84. The consensus estimate for Volkswagen’s current full-year earnings is $1.76 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on VWAGY. Kepler Capital Markets downgraded shares of Volkswagen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a report on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research raised Volkswagen from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Volkswagen currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Volkswagen Price Performance

VWAGY stock opened at $7.64 on Tuesday. Volkswagen has a 12-month low of $7.38 and a 12-month high of $12.83. The company has a market cap of $38.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.26, a PEG ratio of 0.34 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average of $8.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.90.

Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 24th. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $93.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.92 billion. Volkswagen had a net margin of 1.68% and a return on equity of 2.70%.

Volkswagen Company Profile

Volkswagen AG is a Germany-based automotive company headquartered in Wolfsburg. Founded in 1937, the company has grown from the Volkswagen passenger-car brand into one of the world’s largest automotive groups, serving customers across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and other international markets.

The company develops, manufactures, and sells passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, performance vehicles, luxury automobiles, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, and related mobility services.