Vaisala Oyj (HEL:VAIAS) Just Beat Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

As you might know, Vaisala Oyj (HEL:VAIAS) just kicked off its latest quarterly results with some very strong numbers. Results were good overall, with revenues beating analyst predictions by 6.7% to hit €154m. Statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in at €0.51, some 5.7% above whatthe analysts had expected. Following the result, the analysts have updated their earnings model, and it would be good to know whether they think there's been a strong change in the company's prospects, or if it's business as usual. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

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After the latest results, the five analysts covering Vaisala Oyj are now predicting revenues of €618.1m in 2026. If met, this would reflect a modest 2.7% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to swell 14% to €1.98. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €626.7m and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.07 in 2026. So it looks like there's been a small decline in overall sentiment after the recent results - there's been no major change to revenue estimates, but the analysts did make a minor downgrade to their earnings per share forecasts.

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The consensus price target held steady at €52.60, with the analysts seemingly voting that their lower forecast earnings are not expected to lead to a lower stock price in the foreseeable future. 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 Vaisala Oyj analyst has a price target of €57.00 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at €50.00. With such a narrow range of valuations, the analysts apparently share similar views on what they think the business is worth.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Vaisala Oyj's revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2026 expected to display 2.1% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 8.9% over the past five years. Compare this against other companies (with analyst forecasts) in the industry, which are in aggregate expected to see revenue growth of 7.4% annually. So it's pretty clear that, while revenue growth is expected to slow down, the wider industry is also expected to grow faster than Vaisala Oyj.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that the analysts downgraded their earnings per share estimates, showing that there has been a clear decline in sentiment following these results. On the plus side, there were no major changes to revenue estimates; although forecasts imply they will perform worse than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €52.60, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.

With that in mind, we wouldn't be too quick to come to a conclusion on Vaisala Oyj. Long-term earnings power is much more important than next year's profits. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Vaisala Oyj going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

It might also be worth considering whether Vaisala Oyj's debt load is appropriate, using our debt analysis tools on the Simply Wall St platform, here.

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