Analyst Upside

AU · rank #5 · 2026-07-21

PKO

GPW · PLN · $35.14B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy7.0strength 7.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.777
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.01
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
2
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $108.12
+1.3%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
-2.07%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.13
Gross margin TTM+100.0%
52w high$113.02
Market cap (USD)$35.14B

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Summary

PKO Bank Polski is Poland's dominant universal bank with ~19.8% loan market share, 12.5 million customers, and record 2025 net profit of PLN 10.7 billion, now expanding internationally and optimizing capital structure.

Rationale

The analyst_upside signal is reinforced by 100% revision agreement across 10 analysts, a 12.22% Q1 2026 EPS beat, and a 90-day EPS revision trend of +$0.30 that confirms a durable earnings upgrade cycle rather than a one-off sentiment pop.

Material risks

  • 1CHF mortgage legal provisions (~PLN 0.4bn in Q1 2026 alone) remain open-ended and could accelerate, directly eroding the earnings trajectory that underpins the upgrade cycle and compressing the analyst upside the strategy is betting on.
  • 2Net interest margin compression from 175bp of prior rate cuts is already embedded in results, and any further Polish central bank easing would pressure NII on a PLN 7.78bn revenue base, potentially reversing the positive revision trend that drives this signal.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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