Nestle FY2026 EPS Estimate Increased by Erste Group Bank

Nestle SA (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) – Erste Group Bank lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Nestle in a report released on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will post earnings of $5.58 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.46. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nestle’s current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Nestle’s FY2027 earnings at $5.97 EPS.

NSRGY has been the topic of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Nestle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating on shares of Nestle in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of Nestle in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Nestle Stock Performance

Shares of NSRGY stock opened at $99.23 on Tuesday. Nestle has a fifty-two week low of $88.08 and a fifty-two week high of $109.59. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $101.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $100.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Institutional Trading of Nestle

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NSRGY. Saybrook Capital NC lifted its holdings in Nestle by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Saybrook Capital NC now owns 76,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,606,000 after acquiring an additional 850 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV raised its holdings in Nestle by 2,727.9% in the 3rd quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 65,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,969,000 after buying an additional 62,742 shares during the period. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Nestle by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,011 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,766,000 after buying an additional 860 shares during the period. Mengis Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Nestle by 11.4% in the 4th quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 46,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,561,000 after acquiring an additional 4,740 shares during the period. Finally, Opal Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Nestle in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $3,398,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Nestle Company Profile

Nestlé SA is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé, the company has grown into a global consumer goods firm and its American depositary receipts trade in the United States under the OTCMKTS ticker NSRGY. Nestlé operates across a broad range of food and beverage categories and is widely recognized for its portfolio of consumer-facing brands and products.

The company’s main business activities include the manufacture, marketing and distribution of products in categories such as coffee and other beverages, bottled water, dairy and infant nutrition, prepared meals and culinary products, confectionery, and pet care.