For 2015 the consensus of the earnings per share of Solvay is at profit of 6,91 euros. Based on this the price/earnings-ratio equals 12,77.
The consensus of the dividends per share is at 3,17 euros. Consequently the dividend return is around 3,59 percent. On average the stocks in this sector yield a dividend return of around 1,07 percent.
The stock Solvay is covered by 20 analysts. The average target price for Solvay is at 103,46 euros. This is 17 percent more than the current stock price of 88,26 euros.
The stocks Batenburg , TKH Groep and Sioen in the sector The diversified industrials sector have the most buy recommendations. The 3 most recent recommendations for the diversified industrials sector were provided by JP Morgan (sell, 79,00 euros), UBS (sell, 76,00 euros) and Credit Suisse (buy, 89,50 euros).
Solvay 's book value/price equals 0,71. The diversified industrials sector now trades at a Shiller PE of 19.72. The stock now trades at 88,26 euros. This equals 92 times the 2014's earnings per share.