Analyst Upside

AU · rank #12 · 2026-09-10

G1A

XETRA · EUR · $12.27B (USD)

SignalBuy2.4strength 2.4 / 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.
1.133
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.13
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
13
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $69.79
+9.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+13.86%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
3.82
Gross margin TTM+37.7%
52w high$68.10
Market cap (USD)$12.27B

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Summary

GEA Group is a global process-technology and equipment supplier serving food, beverage, pharma, and industrial customers, with a growing installed base and recurring service revenue stream.

Rationale

100% analyst revision agreement across 13 net upward EPS revisions over 30 days, combined with a record Q2 2026 EBITDA margin of 17.4% and raised full-year guidance, directly validates the analyst_upside strategy's premise that consensus is repricing earnings power higher with conviction.

Material risks

  • 1Large food and industrial customers internalizing engineering capability or consolidating capex with alternative suppliers could erode GEA's equipment share, directly threatening the revenue visibility that underpins the raised guidance and backlog narrative.
  • 2The -7.32% last earnings surprise and 35.8% analyst target dispersion signal meaningful uncertainty around execution, and any miss against the newly elevated 2026 guidance would sharply reverse the revision momentum driving this screen.

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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