Bearish: This Analyst Is Revising Their Romerike Sparebank (OB:ROMER) Revenue and EPS Prognostications
Today is shaping up negative for Romerike Sparebank (OB:ROMER) shareholders, with the covering analyst delivering a substantial negative revision to this year's forecasts. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting the analyst has soured majorly on the business.
Following the latest downgrade, the current consensus, from the single analyst covering Romerike Sparebank, is for revenues of kr440m in 2026, which would reflect a noticeable 7.7% reduction in Romerike Sparebank's sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are presumed to shoot up 93% to kr9.49. Previously, the analyst had been modelling revenues of kr502m and earnings per share (EPS) of kr12.94 in 2026. Indeed, we can see that the analyst is a lot more bearish about Romerike Sparebank's prospects, administering a substantial drop in revenue estimates and slashing their EPS estimates to boot.
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The consensus price target fell 6.1% to kr155, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading analyst valuation estimates.
Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 15% by the end of 2026. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 17% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 3.3% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that Romerike Sparebank's revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.
The Bottom Line
The most important thing to take away is that the analyst cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. Given the scope of the downgrades, it would not be a surprise to see the market become more wary of the business.
Still, the long-term prospects of the business are much more relevant than next year's earnings. At least one analyst has provided forecasts out to 2028, which can be seen for free on our platform here.
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