AU · rank #7 · 2026-09-09
VCT
PARIS · EUR · $3.37B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 2.042 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.35 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 3 |
| Insider signal (90d) | — |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $88.00 | +35.2% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +6.75% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | — |
| Gross margin TTM | +36.2% |
| 52w high | $79.06 |
| Market cap (USD) | $3.37B |
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Summary
Vicat is a mid-sized integrated cement, concrete, and aggregates producer with operations across Europe, the US, and high-growth African markets, actively investing in low-carbon cement technologies.
Rationale
The 35% analyst upside, 100% revision agreement across all five covering analysts, and a meaningful EPS revision trend over 30–90 days are directly reinforced by Vicat's H1 2026 beat and management's upgrade of full-year guidance to 7–9% LFL growth in both sales and EBITDA—exactly the fundamental catalyst this strategy hunts.
Material risks
- 1High analyst target dispersion of 35.2% against a thin five-analyst coverage base means consensus upside could compress sharply if even one analyst cuts on VAIA cost overruns or a slowdown in Senegal-driven African volumes, which currently underpin the growth re-rating.
- 2FX and geopolitical exposure in African emerging markets (notably Senegal) is disproportionate to the group's size; any currency devaluation or political disruption there would directly undercut the LFL growth trajectory that drove the guidance upgrade and analyst revisions.
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