Sanofi SA 3Q 2016 -- Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Sanofi SA (SNY) third-quarter results, based on a poll of five analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, EPS, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released October 28.

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                               Business  Business 
                  Net   Sales      Oper.      net  Business 
3rd Quarter     sales  Lantus    Income    income       EPS 
AVERAGE         9,409   1,379     2,652     1,928      1.49 
Prev. Year      9,591   1,561     2,783     2,096      1.61 
+/- in %         -1.9     -12      -4.7      -8.0      -7.3 
 
MEDIAN          9,582   1,378     2,692     1,951      1.50 
Maximum         9,791   1,418     2,739     2,033      1.58 
Minimum         8,554   1,342     2,471     1,789      1.39 
Amount              5       3         5         5         5 
 
Credit Suisse   8,554   1,342     2,471     1,789      1.39 
Deutsche Bank   9,514   1,418     2,638     1,903      1.48 
Jefferies       9,791   1,378     2,719     1,951      1.51 
Morgan Stanley  9,604      --     2,739     2,033      1.58 
Oddo            9,582      --     2,692     1,966      1.50 
 
          Target price  Rating                     DPS 2016 
AVERAGE          83.67  positive 2    AVERAGE          2.96 
Prev. Quarter    84.00  neutral  2    Prev. Year       2.93 
+/- in %          -0.4  negative 0    +/- in %         +1.0 
 
MEDIAN           82.00                MEDIAN           2.95 
Maximum          95.00                Maximum          2.99 
Minimum          74.00                Minimum          2.94 
Amount               3                Amount              3 
 
Credit Suisse    82.00  Outperform                     2.99 
Deutsche Bank    95.00  Buy                            2.95 
Jefferies        74.00  Hold                           2.94 
Morgan Stanley      --  Equalweight                      -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

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October 26, 2016 01:00 ET (05:00 GMT)

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