It's been a good week for Nemetschek SE (ETR:NEM) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest quarterly results, and the shares gained 8.3% to €122. It was a workmanlike result, with revenues of €283m coming in 2.0% ahead of expectations, and statutory earnings per share of €0.39, in line with analyst appraisals. 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.

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Following the latest results, Nemetschek's 19 analysts are now forecasting revenues of €1.17b in 2025. This would be a notable 11% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to swell 19% to €1.83. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €1.17b and earnings per share (EPS) of €1.81 in 2025. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.

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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at €113. That's not the only conclusion we can draw from this data however, as some investors also like to consider the spread in estimates when evaluating analyst price targets. Currently, the most bullish analyst values Nemetschek at €140 per share, while the most bearish prices it at €77.00. This shows there is still a bit of diversity in estimates, but analysts don't appear to be totally split on the stock as though it might be a success or failure situation.

These estimates are interesting, but it can be useful to paint some more broad strokes when seeing how forecasts compare, both to the Nemetschek's past performance and to peers in the same industry. The analysts are definitely expecting Nemetschek's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 15% annualised growth to the end of 2025 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 12% per annum over the past five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to grow their revenue 11% annually. It seems obvious that, while the growth outlook is brighter than the recent past, the analysts also expect Nemetschek to grow faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that there's been no major change in sentiment, with the analysts reconfirming that the business is performing in line with their previous earnings per share estimates. Fortunately, they also reconfirmed their revenue numbers, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Additionally, our data suggests that revenue is expected to grow faster than the wider industry. The consensus price target held steady at €113, 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 Nemetschek going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here..

It might also be worth considering whether Nemetschek's debt load is appropriate, using our debt analysis tools on the Simply Wall St platform, here.

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