Erste Group Bank Expects Increased Earnings for Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Volkswagen in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.22 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.21. The consensus estimate for Volkswagen’s current full-year earnings is $2.53 per share.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Volkswagen from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Volkswagen in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, HSBC reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Volkswagen Stock Performance

Shares of VWAGY stock opened at $12.09 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $12.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.67. Volkswagen has a 52-week low of $9.20 and a 52-week high of $12.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.16.

Volkswagen Company Profile

Volkswagen AG is one of the world’s largest integrated automakers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937 to produce a mass-market “people’s car,” the company expanded through the post-war period into a global automotive group. Volkswagen’s operations encompass the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and the company’s consolidated brand portfolio includes Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, SEAT, Bentley, Lamborghini and other marques operated across its group structure.

In addition to vehicle production, Volkswagen provides a range of automotive-related products and services, including powertrain technologies, component manufacturing, mobility services and vehicle financing and leasing through its Volkswagen Financial Services unit.