Landis+Gyr Group AG (VTX:LAND) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Landis+Gyr Group AG (VTX:LAND), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as the analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously.

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After the downgrade, the consensus from Landis+Gyr Group's twin analysts is for revenues of US$1.2b in 2026, which would reflect a concerning 30% decline in sales compared to the last year of performance. Losses are expected to increase substantially, hitting US$3.45 per share. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$1.9b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$2.78 in 2026. There looks to have been a major change in sentiment regarding Landis+Gyr Group's prospects, with a sizeable cut to revenues and the analysts now forecasting a loss instead of a profit.

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There was no major change to the consensus price target of US$86.95, signalling that the business is performing roughly in line with expectations, despite lower earnings per share forecasts. 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. The most optimistic Landis+Gyr Group analyst has a price target of US$99.80 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at US$75.43. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggests the analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 30% by the end of 2026. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 6.4% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 7.9% per year. It's pretty clear that Landis+Gyr Group's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts are expecting Landis+Gyr Group to become unprofitable this year. Unfortunately analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, and industry data suggests that Landis+Gyr Group's revenues are expected to grow slower than the wider market. The lack of change in the price target is puzzling in light of the downgrade but, with a serious decline expected this year, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were a bit wary of Landis+Gyr Group.

Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. We have analyst estimates for Landis+Gyr Group going out as far as 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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