Should You Think About Buying GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:G1A) Now?

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:G1A), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the XTRA over the last few months, increasing to €44.12 at one point, and dropping to the lows of €40.02. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether GEA Group's current trading price of €40.02 reflective of the actual value of the mid-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at GEA Group’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

See our latest analysis for GEA Group

What's The Opportunity In GEA Group?

The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my valuation model. It’s trading around 3.55% above my intrinsic value, which means if you buy GEA Group today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe that the stock is really worth €38.65, there’s only an insignificant downside when the price falls to its real value. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that GEA Group’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

What kind of growth will GEA Group generate?

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to grow by a double-digit 20% over the next couple of years, the outlook is positive for GEA Group. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in G1A’s positive outlook, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on G1A, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for the company, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Diving deeper into the forecasts for GEA Group mentioned earlier will help you understand how analysts view the stock going forward. So feel free to check out our free graph representing analyst forecasts.

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