Erste Group Bank Forecasts Reduced Earnings for Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) – Equities researchers at Erste Group Bank decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Volkswagen in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 15th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will earn $2.12 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.13. The consensus estimate for Volkswagen’s current full-year earnings is $2.13 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Volkswagen’s FY2027 earnings at $2.70 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on VWAGY. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Zacks Research cut Volkswagen from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Volkswagen currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Volkswagen Trading Down 2.0%

VWAGY stock opened at $8.35 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $9.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.60. Volkswagen has a 1-year low of $8.07 and a 1-year high of $12.83. The firm has a market cap of $41.86 billion, a PE ratio of 5.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.24 and a beta of 1.07.

Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.41 by ($0.11). Volkswagen had a net margin of 1.96% and a return on equity of 3.18%. The firm had revenue of $88.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $91.84 billion.

About Volkswagen

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.