BASF SE 4Q 2016 - Forecast

FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for BASF SE (BAS.XE) fourth-quarter results, based on a poll of seven 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 February 24.

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                                                 Net 
                            EBIT bef.        attrib. 
4th Quarter      Sales  special items   PBT   profit    EPS 
AVERAGE         13,755          1,162   965      624   0.70 
Prev. Year      13,880          1,023   116      339   0.37 
+/- in %          -0.9            +14    --      +84    +89 
 
MEDIAN          13,945          1,189   964      590   0.63 
Maximum         14,040          1,315 1,056      757   0.91 
Minimum         13,074            951   877      558   0.58 
Amount (a)           6              7     4        4      5 
 
Baader-Helvea   13,987          1,147 1,056      595   0.76 
Bankhaus Lampe  13,542          1,050   877      585   0.63 
Barclays        14,040          1,315    --       --   0.91 
Deutsche Bank   13,965          1,189    --      757     -- 
Goldman Sachs       --          1,226    --       --     -- 
Morgan Stanley  13,924          1,255 1,040       --   0.58 
 
 
             Target price  Rating                 DPS 2016 
AVERAGE             85.35  positive 2     AVERAGE     3.00 
Prev. Quarter       82.00  neutral  5     Prev. Year  2.90 
+/- in %             +4.1  negative 0     +/- in %    +3.4 
 
MEDIAN              86.55                 MEDIAN        -- 
Maximum             95.00                 Maximum     3.05 
Minimum             75.00                 Minimum     2.95 
Amount                  6                 Amount         3 
 
Baader-Helvea       75.00  Hold                         -- 
Bankhaus Lampe      92.00  Hold                       3.00 
Barclays            77.00  Equalweight                  -- 
Commerzbank         90.10  Buy                          -- 
Deutsche Bank       95.00  Buy                        3.05 
Goldman Sachs       83.00  Neutral                    2.95 
Morgan Stanley         --  Equalweight                  -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Including estimates from analysts who want to remain anonymous.

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February 22, 2017 07:28 ET (12:28 GMT)

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