The Intelbras S.A. - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira (BVMF:INTB3) Annual Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

There's been a notable change in appetite for Intelbras S.A. - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira (BVMF:INTB3) shares in the week since its full-year report, with the stock down 14% to R$12.90. Revenues of R$4.8b were in line with forecasts, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in below expectations at R$1.61, missing estimates by 3.2%. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. So we collected the latest post-earnings statutory consensus estimates to see what could be in store for next year.

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Following the latest results, Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira's eight analysts are now forecasting revenues of R$5.38b in 2025. This would be a solid 13% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to leap 20% to R$1.94. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of R$5.54b and earnings per share (EPS) of R$1.95 in 2025. So it looks like the analysts have become a bit less optimistic after the latest results announcement, with revenues expected to fall even as the company is supposed to maintain EPS.

The average price target was steady at R$24.21even though revenue estimates declined; likely suggesting the analysts place a higher value on earnings. There's another way to think about price targets though, and that's to look at the range of price targets put forward by analysts, because a wide range of estimates could suggest a diverse view on possible outcomes for the business. There are some variant perceptions on Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at R$38.00 and the most bearish at R$17.00 per share. Note the wide gap in analyst price targets? This implies to us that there is a fairly broad range of possible scenarios for the underlying business.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 13% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 20% over the past five years. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 9.9% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira's revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that there's been no major change in sentiment, with the analysts reconfirming that the business is performing in line with their previous earnings per share estimates. They also downgraded Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira's revenue estimates, but industry data suggests that it is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. Even so, earnings per share are more important to the intrinsic value of the business. There was no real change to the consensus price target, suggesting that the intrinsic value of the business has not undergone any major changes with the latest estimates.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

That said, it's still necessary to consider the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 2 warning signs with Intelbras - Indústria de Telecomunicação Eletrônica Brasileira (at least 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.

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