The LU-VE S.p.A. (BIT:LUVE) Interim Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

It's been a good week for LU-VE S.p.A. (BIT:LUVE) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest interim results, and the shares gained 3.8% to €33.85. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of €295m and statutory earnings per share of €1.55 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that LU-VE is executing in line with expectations. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. Readers will be glad to know we've aggregated the latest statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their mind on LU-VE after the latest results.

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Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from LU-VE's twin analysts is for revenues of €608.3m in 2025. This reflects an okay 3.7% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. In the lead-up to this report, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €616.3m and earnings per share (EPS) of €1.67 in 2025. Overall, while the analysts have reconfirmed their revenue estimates, the consensus now no longer provides an EPS estimate. This implies that the market believes revenue is more important after these latest results.

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We'd also point out that thatthe analysts have made no major changes to their price target of €36.35.

Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of LU-VE'shistorical trends, as the 7.5% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 8.4% annual growth over the past five years. Compare this with the broader industry, which analyst estimates (in aggregate) suggest will see revenues grow 5.1% annually. So although LU-VE is expected to maintain its revenue growth rate, it's definitely expected to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The clear take away from these updates is that the analysts made no change to their revenue estimates for next year, with the business apparently performing in line with their models. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. 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.

At least one of LU-VE's twin analysts has provided estimates out to 2027, which can be seen for free on our platform here.

You can also see our analysis of LU-VE's Board and CEO remuneration and experience, and whether company insiders have been buying stock.

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