Need To Know: Analysts Are Much More Bullish On Inventiva S.A. (EPA:IVA)

Inventiva S.A. (EPA:IVA) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's statutory forecasts. Consensus estimates suggest investors could expect greatly increased statutory revenues and earnings per share, with the analysts modelling a real improvement in business performance.

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After this upgrade, Inventiva's ten analysts are now forecasting revenues of €19m in 2025. This would be a huge 26% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. The loss per share is anticipated to greatly reduce in the near future, narrowing 69% to €0.60. However, before this estimates update, the consensus had been expecting revenues of €14m and €0.80 per share in losses. We can see there's definitely been a change in sentiment in this update, with the analysts administering a sizeable upgrade to this year's revenue estimates, while at the same time reducing their loss estimates.

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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 period to the end of 2025 brings more of the same, according to the analysts, with revenue forecast to display 26% growth on an annualised basis. That is in line with its 23% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 23% annually. So although Inventiva is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's only growing at about the rate of the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The highlight for us was that the consensus reduced its estimated losses this year, perhaps suggesting Inventiva is moving incrementally towards profitability. There was also an upgrade to revenue estimates, although as we saw earlier, forecast growth is only expected to be about the same as the wider market. The clear improvement in sentiment should be enough to get most shareholders feeling more optimistic about Inventiva's future.

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