Emirates NBD Bank PJSC Just Beat EPS By 9.6%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
It's been a good week for Emirates NBD Bank PJSC (DFM:EMIRATESNBD) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest second-quarter results, and the shares gained 3.1% to د.إ30.22. The result was positive overall - although revenues of د.إ14b were in line with what the analysts predicted, Emirates NBD Bank PJSC surprised by delivering a statutory profit of د.إ1.00 per share, modestly greater than expected. Earnings are an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance, look at what the analysts are forecasting for next year, and see if there's been a change in sentiment towards the company. We thought readers would find it interesting to see the analysts latest (statutory) post-earnings forecasts for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for Emirates NBD Bank PJSC from eleven analysts is for revenues of د.إ57.4b in 2026. If met, it would imply a solid 15% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to accumulate 3.0% to د.إ3.88. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of د.إ54.7b and earnings per share (EPS) of د.إ3.60 in 2026. It looks like there's been a modest increase in sentiment following the latest results, withthe analysts becoming a bit more optimistic in their predictions for both revenues and earnings.
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Despite these upgrades,the analysts have not made any major changes to their price target of د.إ33.53, suggesting that the higher estimates are not likely to have a long term impact on what the stock is worth. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. There are some variant perceptions on Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at د.إ38.00 and the most bearish at د.إ27.00 per share. As you can see, analysts are not all in agreement on the stock's future, but the range of estimates is still reasonably narrow, which could suggest that the outcome is not totally unpredictable.
Of course, another way to look at these forecasts is to place them into context against the industry itself. The analysts are definitely expecting Emirates NBD Bank PJSC's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 31% annualised growth to the end of 2026 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 21% per annum over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to grow their revenue at 8.6% per year. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Emirates NBD Bank PJSC is expected to grow much faster than its industry.
The Bottom Line
The biggest takeaway for us is the consensus earnings per share upgrade, which suggests a clear improvement in sentiment around Emirates NBD Bank PJSC's earnings potential next year. Pleasantly, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and their forecasts suggest the business is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at د.إ33.53, with the latest estimates not enough to have an impact on their price targets.
Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Emirates NBD Bank PJSC going out to 2028, and you can see them free on our platform here..
It might also be worth considering whether Emirates NBD Bank PJSC's debt load is appropriate, using our debt analysis tools on the Simply Wall St platform, here.
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