Analyst Upside

AU · rank #19 · 2026-09-11

LR

PARIS · EUR · $42.43B (USD)

SignalBuy1.0strength 1.0 / 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.
0.664
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.12
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
9
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $166.44
+19.3%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+3.86%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
3.94
Gross margin TTM+50.2%
52w high$164.28
Market cap (USD)$42.43B

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Summary

Legrand SA is a French-based global supplier of electrical and digital building infrastructure, providing wiring devices, cable management, and data center solutions [BUSINESS_STATUS].

Rationale

High analyst revision agreement of 84.6% and positive EPS revisions are validated by management's recent upgrade of FY26 organic sales growth guidance to 8–10% on the back of resilient data center demand [FINANCIAL_NOTES].

Material risks

  • 1A sharp reversal in global data center capital expenditure or hyperscalers shifting connectivity spend to alternative integrated infrastructure vendors [TOP_RISKS].
  • 2Sustained margin compression from cost inflation, restructuring, and acquisition dilution that threatens Legrand's target of 20.5–21% in adjusted operating margins [TOP_RISKS].

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed