← Analyst Upside

AU · rank #14 · 2026-10-22

BVI

PARIS · EUR · $14.29B (USD)

SignalBuy1.7strength 1.7 / 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.
0.331
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.
5
Insider signal (90d)—
Analyst upside
Consensus target $32.84
+14.3%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+4.89%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.35
Gross margin TTM+29.4%
52w high$30.18
Market cap (USD)$14.29B

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Summary

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification provider serving regulated industries across supply chains, energy transition, consumer products and sustainability compliance.

Rationale

100% analyst revision agreement, 14.3% consensus upside, a fresh CMD upgrade to double-digit revenue CAGR through 2028, and accelerating Q2 organic growth to 5.5% collectively validate the analyst-upside signal as grounded in improving fundamentals rather than pure sentiment drift.

Material risks

  • 1Portfolio rotation away from government services, oil/petrochemicals and coal creates execution and stranded-cost risk precisely as the company plans to accelerate acquisitions in 2027–2028, compressing the margin for error if deal integration stumbles or divestitures underdeliver.
  • 2AI-driven digital inspection and remote analytics could commoditize Bureau Veritas' mid-tier TIC workflows, and the 24.4% analyst target dispersion signals meaningful disagreement on how much of the EUR1 billion AI-revenue ambition is achievable by 2030.

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Claude
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