Volkswagen Kept at Buy as BofA Forecasts FY26 Earnings Recovery

MT Newswires · 12/05/2025 10:00
10:00 AM EST, 12/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Volkswagen's (VOW.F) buy rating and price objective of 115 euros were reaffirmed as part of BofA Global Research's European Automobiles Year Ahead 2026 report published Thursday. "Our Buy case for Volkswagen rests on its significant self-help potential and undervaluation. Despite a challenging FY25 marked by EUR10bn in tariff and restructuring burdens, VW is expected to deliver a turnaround in FY26," analysts wrote. "Audi should drive the earnings recovery in 2026. Significant cost cuttings at the VW brand in Germany, better EV products and an earnings recovery at Porsche should drive earnings growth as of FY28e. As a result, we think current FCF concerns are a particularly attractive buying opportunity." The German automotive group's operating profit is projected to rise to 17.4 billion euros in 2026 from an expected 9.6 billion euros in 2025. The research firm also forecasts the earnings to increase by 6% in 2026 and by 10% in 2027 and 2028.