FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Financial results significantly mitigated the selling pressure felt across the broader market for Gea Group shares on Monday. With a decline of 0.3 percent, the stock performed notably better than the DAX, which was under pressure due to a renewed rally in oil prices linked to the escalating situation in the Middle East.
The plant engineering group earned more on the bottom line in 2025 and aims for further growth in the current year. Rizk Maidi of the analysis firm Jefferies highlighted the operating margin target range in a commentary, noting that the midpoint sits slightly above the analyst average. He wrote that the engineering firm is holding its own in an uncertain economic environment. The results were in line with previously published preliminary figures.
Citigroup expert Klas Bergelind pointed out that Gea operates in "typically defensive end markets." Regarding the conflict involving Iran, JPMorgan specialist Akash Gupta believes the company is better equipped for the Middle East crisis than the rest of the industry. He noted that Gea had previously managed the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine with minimal impact./tih/ag/stk
