For 2015 the consensus of the earnings per share of Bayer is at profit of 7,22 euros. Based on this the price/earnings-ratio equals 12,4.
The consensus of the dividends per share is at 2,67 euros. Consequently the dividend return is around 2,98 percent. On average the stocks in this sector yield a dividend return of around 1,45 percent.
The stock Bayer is covered by 25 analysts. The average target price for Bayer is at 120,41 euros. This is 34 percent more than the current stock price of 89,54 euros.
The stocks Accsys, IMCD and Johnson Matthey in the sector The chemical sector have the most buy recommendations. The 3 most recent recommendations for the chemical sector were provided by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (hold, 105,00 euros), Nord Landesbank (buy, 124,00 euros) and Independent Research (hold, 104,00 euros).
Bayer's book value/price equals 0,24. The chemical sector now trades at a Shiller PE of 22.54. The stock now trades at 89,54 euros. This equals 19 times the 2014's earnings per share.