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IONOS Group SE (ETR:IOS) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 3.1% to €23.15 in the week after its latest quarterly results. Results were roughly in line with estimates, with revenues of €390m and statutory earnings per share of €1.23. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.
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Taking into account the latest results, the most recent consensus for IONOS Group from nine analysts is for revenues of €1.71b in 2025. If met, it would imply a notable 13% increase on its revenue over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are predicted to surge 58% to €1.66. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of €1.71b and earnings per share (EPS) of €1.65 in 2025. So it's pretty clear that, although the analysts have updated their estimates, there's been no major change in expectations for the business following the latest results.
It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at €29.78. Fixating on a single price target can be unwise though, since the consensus target is effectively the average of analyst price targets. As a result, some investors like to look at the range of estimates to see if there are any diverging opinions on the company's valuation. The most optimistic IONOS Group analyst has a price target of €35.50 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at €25.50. As you can see, analysts are not all in agreement on the stock's future, but the range of estimates is still reasonably narrow, which could suggest that the outcome is not totally unpredictable.
Looking at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can make sense of these forecasts is to see how they measure up against both past performance and industry growth estimates. We can infer from the latest estimates that forecasts expect a continuation of IONOS Group'shistorical trends, as the 11% annualised revenue growth to the end of 2025 is roughly in line with the 10% annual growth over the past five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in a similar industry are forecast to see their revenues grow 7.7% per year. So it's pretty clear that IONOS Group is forecast to grow substantially faster than its industry.