Jefferies has upgraded its rating on Umicore (UMICY, Financial) from Hold to Buy, setting a new price target of EUR 16, up from the previous target of EUR 12. This change reflects Jefferies' revised outlook on European chemical companies, where it continues to have a preference for those focused on consumer ingredients. Despite a challenging environment for diversified companies, the firm anticipates that businesses specializing in ingredients will likely experience robust organic sales growth in the latter half of 2025.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 2 analysts, the average target price for Umicore SA (UMICY, Financial) is $2.54 with a high estimate of $2.72 and a low estimate of $2.36. The average target implies an downside of 21.30% from the current price of $3.23. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Umicore SA (UMICY) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 2 brokerage firms, Umicore SA's (UMICY, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 3.5, indicating "Hold" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Umicore SA (UMICY, Financial) in one year is $3.20, suggesting a downside of 0.93% from the current price of $3.23. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Umicore SA (UMICY) Summary page.
