FY2026 EPS Estimates for Nestle Lowered by Erste Group Bank

Nestle SA (OTCMKTS:NSRGY) – Stock analysts at Erste Group Bank lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Nestle in a research note issued to investors on Friday, September 18th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now expects that the company will earn $5.48 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.57. Erste Group Bank currently has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nestle’s current full-year earnings is $5.50 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Nestle’s FY2027 earnings at $5.83 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Nestle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating on shares of Nestle in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Nestle Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of OTCMKTS:NSRGY opened at $93.17 on Tuesday. Nestle has a 12-month low of $88.47 and a 12-month high of $109.59. The business has a 50 day moving average of $98.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.47.

Institutional Trading of Nestle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Opal Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nestle in the first quarter valued at approximately $3,398,000. Somerville Kurt F purchased a new stake in Nestle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,071,000. Elefante Mark B acquired a new stake in Nestle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $825,000. North Star Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Nestle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $775,000. Finally, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Nestle in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $662,000. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Nestle

Nestlé SA is a Switzerland-based food and beverage company whose products are sold internationally through retail, foodservice and other distribution channels. Its portfolio spans coffee, pet care, nutrition and health science, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, prepared foods and bottled water.

Well-known brands associated with Nestlé include Nescafé, Nespresso, KitKat, Purina, Gerber, Maggi and Nestea, although brand availability varies by market. The company also develops specialized nutrition products for infants, medical settings and other health-related applications.

Nestlé traces its history to 1866, when the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company was established, and to Henri Nestlé’s development of an infant-food product in 1867.