It's been a pretty great week for LU-VE S.p.A. (BIT:LUVE) shareholders, with its shares surging 13% to €63.70 in the week since its latest half-yearly results. It was a credible result overall, with revenues of €325m and statutory earnings per share of €1.72 both in line with analyst estimates, showing that LU-VE is executing in line with expectations. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. So we gathered the latest post-earnings forecasts to see what estimates suggest is in store for next year.
Following the latest results, LU-VE's five analysts are now forecasting revenues of €674.5m in 2026. This would be an okay 6.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Before this earnings report, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of €676.9m and earnings per share (EPS) of €2.15 in 2026. 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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There's been no real change to the consensus price target of €72.80, with LU-VE seemingly executing in line with expectations. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. There are some variant perceptions on LU-VE, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at €81.00 and the most bearish at €68.00 per share. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.
One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. The analysts are definitely expecting LU-VE's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 13% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 4.0% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 6.5% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect LU-VE to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analysts reconfirmed their revenue estimates for next year, suggesting that the business is performing in line with expectations. Happily, there were no major changes to revenue forecasts, with the business still expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €72.80, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.
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