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BASF SE (1BAS) Price & Analysis

1BAS Stock Chart & Stats

€53.36€0.02(0.04%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
EUR 50EUR 51EUR 52EUR 533 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
EUR 53.06 - EUR 53.59
52-Week Range
EUR 41.66 - EUR 54.97
Previous Close
EUR 53.34
Volume
1,537
Average Volume (3M)
7,735
Market Cap
EUR 47.71B
Enterprise Value
EUR 60.94B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
EUR 4.12B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
EUR 20.77B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
8.0
Beta
0.75
Next Earnings
Feb 26, 2027
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
4.23%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Earnings And Revenue Recovery

The rebound shows BASF has restored earnings power after a weak period, while renewed revenue growth indicates improving demand across its portfolio. If maintained, higher margins and top-line expansion can support internal investment and strengthen resilience through the next part of the cycle.

Manageable Leverage

Manageable leverage and a larger equity base give BASF financial flexibility for a cyclical chemicals business. This supports continued operations and investment while reducing the risk that debt materially constrains strategic choices during weaker market conditions.

Diversified Integrated Business Model

BASF’s broad end-market exposure and mix of commodity chemicals, specialized materials, formulations, and agricultural products diversify revenue sources. Its integrated Verbund model can also improve plant efficiency by using by-products and energy across facilities.

Bears Say

Weak Earnings-to-Cash Conversion

Positive cash generation is not keeping pace with the earnings rebound, limiting BASF’s ability to convert reported profit into funding for investment, dividends, or deleveraging. Modest debt coverage also leaves less flexibility if operating conditions soften.

High Earnings Cyclicality

The wide swing from losses and near-breakeven results to recent profitability demonstrates substantial sensitivity to the chemicals cycle. Such volatility makes margins and returns difficult to sustain, increasing uncertainty around the durability of the current earnings recovery.

Unresolved Evonik Acquisition

The unresolved Evonik approach creates execution and capital-allocation uncertainty while BASF considers a potentially large strategic transaction. A prolonged or revised bid could absorb management attention and financial resources before any durable operating benefits are realized.

BASF SE News

1BAS FAQ

What was BASF SE’s price range in the past 12 months?
BASF SE lowest stock price was €41.66 and its highest was €54.97 in the past 12 months.
What is BASF SE’s market cap?
BASF SE’s market cap is €47.71B.
When is BASF SE’s upcoming earnings report date?
BASF SE’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 26, 2027 which is in 117 days.
How were BASF SE’s earnings last quarter?
BASF SE released its earnings results on Oct 28, 2026. The company reported €0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.398 by €0.322.
Is BASF SE overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts BASF SE’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does BASF SE pay dividends?
BASF SE does not currently pay dividends.
What is BASF SE’s EPS estimate?
BASF SE’s EPS estimate is 0.01.
How many shares outstanding does BASF SE have?
BASF SE has 893,854,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to BASF SE’s price movement after its last earnings report?
BASF SE reported an EPS of €0.72 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.398. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.267%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of BASF SE?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in IT:1BAS
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