News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Upgrade To Their OceanPact Serviços Marítimos S.A. (BVMF:OPCT3) Forecasts

OceanPact Serviços Marítimos S.A. (BVMF:OPCT3) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's statutory forecasts. The consensus estimated revenue numbers rose, with their view now clearly much more bullish on the company's business prospects.

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Following the upgrade, the current consensus from OceanPact Serviços Marítimos' three analysts is for revenues of R$2.1b in 2025 which - if met - would reflect a major 25% increase on its sales over the past 12 months. Losses are expected to turn into profits real soon, with the analysts forecasting R$0.096 in per-share earnings. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of R$1.8b and earnings per share (EPS) of R$0.096 in 2025. There's clearly been a surge in bullishness around the company's sales pipeline, even if there's no real change in earnings per share forecasts.

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Even though revenue forecasts increased, the consensus price target fell 7.8% to R$7.83, perhaps suggesting that the analysts have become more pessimistic about the lack of earnings growth.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. The analysts are definitely expecting OceanPact Serviços Marítimos' growth to accelerate, with the forecast 34% annualised growth to the end of 2025 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 25% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 11% per year. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that OceanPact Serviços Marítimos is expected to grow much faster than its industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that there's been no major change in sentiment, with analysts reconfirming that earnings per share are expected to continue performing in line with their prior expectations. Fortunately, analysts also upgraded their revenue estimates, and our data indicates sales are expected to perform better than the wider market. Furthermore, there was a cut to the price target, suggesting that the latest news has led to more pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to this year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at OceanPact Serviços Marítimos.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have estimates - from multiple OceanPact Serviços Marítimos analysts - going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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