Nestle SA (OTCMKTS:NSRGY – Free Report) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank boosted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Nestle in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Erste Group Bank analyst S. Lingnau now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $5.58 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.46. Erste Group Bank has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nestle’s current full-year earnings is $5.57 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Nestle’s FY2027 earnings at $5.97 EPS.
Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on NSRGY. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Nestle in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Nestle from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of Nestle in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nestle currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.
Nestle Trading Down 1.2%
Shares of Nestle stock opened at $99.23 on Tuesday. Nestle has a 12-month low of $88.08 and a 12-month high of $109.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $101.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.47.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nestle
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of NSRGY. Opal Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nestle during the 1st quarter valued at $3,398,000. Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Nestle in the 1st quarter worth $662,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nestle by 73.6% in the first quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co boosted its holdings in Nestle by 32.4% in the first quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 20,221 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,973,000 after acquiring an additional 4,951 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mengis Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Nestle by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 46,175 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,561,000 after acquiring an additional 4,740 shares during the period. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Nestle Company Profile
Nestlé SA is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Founded in 1866 by Henri Nestlé, the company has grown into a global consumer goods firm and its American depositary receipts trade in the United States under the OTCMKTS ticker NSRGY. Nestlé operates across a broad range of food and beverage categories and is widely recognized for its portfolio of consumer-facing brands and products.
The company’s main business activities include the manufacture, marketing and distribution of products in categories such as coffee and other beverages, bottled water, dairy and infant nutrition, prepared meals and culinary products, confectionery, and pet care.
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