Analyst Upside

AU · rank #10 · 2026-09-09

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PARIS · EUR · $195.82B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy4.0strength 4.0 / 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.
1.690
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.10
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
16
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $329.51
+10.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+4.31%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.58
Gross margin TTM+42.1%
52w high$312.30
Market cap (USD)$195.82B

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Summary

Schneider Electric is a global energy-management and industrial-automation leader whose EcoStruxure platform positions it as the critical power, cooling, and software backbone for AI-era data centers and electrification infrastructure.

Rationale

The analyst_upside strategy is reinforced by a rare 100% revision-agreement score across 21 analysts, a 60-day EPS revision of +$0.50, and record Q2 2026 results that prompted a raised full-year guide—suggesting consensus is still catching up to a structurally accelerating earnings trajectory rather than merely rotating into the name.

Material risks

  • 1Hyperscaler in-housing of power and cooling design (e.g., custom rack architectures, proprietary UPS) could erode Schneider's integrated-solution premium and displace its bottleneck-solver position in the highest-growth data-center segment.
  • 2The $3.1B Cognite acquisition adds integration execution risk and leverage (~€15.4B net debt) at a moment when the industrial-automation segment faces pricing pressure from ABB and Siemens, potentially compressing the EBITA margin expansion embedded in the raised guidance.

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