Market forces rained on the parade of Altea Green Power S.p.A. (BIT:AGP) shareholders today, when the analysts downgraded their forecasts for this year. Revenue estimates were cut sharply as the analysts signalled a weaker outlook – perhaps a sign that investors should temper their expectations as well.
After this downgrade, Altea Green Power’s two analysts are now forecasting revenues of €19m in 2026. This would be a sizeable 35% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to leap 112% to €0.45. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of €23m and earnings per share (EPS) of €0.46 in 2026. It looks like analyst sentiment has fallen somewhat in this update, with a substantial drop in revenue estimates and a small dip in earnings per share numbers as well.
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Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. The analysts are definitely expecting Altea Green Power’s growth to accelerate, with the forecast 83% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 29% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 7.6% per year. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Altea Green Power to grow faster than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The biggest issue in the new estimates is that analysts have reduced their earnings per share estimates, suggesting business headwinds lay ahead for Altea Green Power. Unfortunately, analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, although our data indicates revenues are expected to perform better than the wider market. Overall, given the drastic downgrade to this year’s forecasts, we’d be feeling a little more wary of Altea Green Power going forwards.
As you can see, the analysts clearly aren’t bullish, and there might be good reason for that. We’ve identified some potential issues with Altea Green Power’s financials, such as its declining profit margins. Learn more, and discover the 2 other risks we’ve identified, for free on our platform here.
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