Analysts Are Upgrading Verimatrix SA (EPA:VMX) After Its Latest Results
Shareholders of Verimatrix SA (EPA:VMX) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 10% to €0.22 following its latest interim results. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.
Taking into account the latest results, the current consensus from Verimatrix's two analysts is for revenues of US$43.1m in 2026. This would reflect a reasonable 3.3% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$41.0m and losses of US$0.095 per share in 2026. The thing that stands out most is that, while there's been a small lift in revenue estimates, the consensus no longer provides an EPS estimate. This impliesthat revenue is more important following the latest results.
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Additionally, the consensus price target for Verimatrix rose 26% to €0.27, showing a clear increase in optimism from the the analysts involved.
Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. One thing stands out from these estimates, which is that Verimatrix is forecast to grow faster in the future than it has in the past, with revenues expected to display 6.8% annualised growth until the end of 2026. If achieved, this would be a much better result than the 14% annual decline over the past five years. Compare this against analyst estimates for the broader industry, which suggest that (in aggregate) industry revenues are expected to grow 5.9% annually. So it looks like Verimatrix is expected to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analysts upgraded their revenue estimates for next year. 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 industry. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with the analysts clearly feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving.
We have estimates for Verimatrix from its two analysts out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here.
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