FY2026 EPS Estimates for Nestle Lowered by Erste Group Bank

Nestle SA (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nestle in a report issued on Thursday, April 2nd. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will earn $5.49 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.64. The consensus estimate for Nestle’s current full-year earnings is $5.01 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Nestle’s FY2027 earnings at $5.81 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on NSRGY. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of Nestle in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Nestle in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Nestle currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Nestle Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of OTCMKTS:NSRGY opened at $100.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $101.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.31. Nestle has a 12-month low of $86.98 and a 12-month high of $109.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Trading of Nestle

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Nestle by 0.3% in the third quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 978,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,822,000 after acquiring an additional 3,167 shares during the last quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC increased its position in Nestle by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC now owns 957,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,171,000 after buying an additional 33,232 shares during the last quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc increased its position in Nestle by 10.5% during the third quarter. Altrius Capital Management Inc now owns 89,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,170,000 after buying an additional 8,433 shares during the last quarter. Saybrook Capital NC increased its position in Nestle by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Saybrook Capital NC now owns 76,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,606,000 after buying an additional 850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beddow Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Nestle by 6.6% during the third quarter. Beddow Capital Management Inc. now owns 73,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,767,000 after buying an additional 4,544 shares during the last quarter. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Nestle

Nestlé SA is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé, the company has grown into a global consumer goods firm and its American depositary receipts trade in the United States under the OTCMKTS ticker NSRGY. Nestlé operates across a broad range of food and beverage categories and is widely recognized for its portfolio of consumer-facing brands and products.

The company’s main business activities include the manufacture, marketing and distribution of products in categories such as coffee and other beverages, bottled water, dairy and infant nutrition, prepared meals and culinary products, confectionery, and pet care.