RBC Capital Markets revised its estimates for OMV (OMV.VI) after the Austria-listed energy company's second-quarter trading update.
In a Thursday research note, analysts raised their second-quarter clean operating result forecast to 1.69 billion euros from 1.64 billion euros, surpassing the current Visible Alpha consensus of 1.51 billion euros. Net income for the three-month period is projected at 836 million euros, against the consensus of 708 million euros.
"While it had some puts and takes, we saw OMV's update as positive overall for expectations, benefitting from the strong macro conditions. Chemicals volumes were lower than we had modelled alongside lower upstream sales amid the Strait of Hormuz disruption, however these were offset by strong chemicals margins, higher upstream realizations and better-than-expected refining margin capture," RBC said.
For full-year 2026, RBC increased its net income projection by 10% to 3.11 billion euros, while those for 2027 and 2028 were nudged up 1% each to 2.59 billion euros and 2.16 billion euros, respectively.
Following the forecast update, the underperform-rated stock's price target remained at 60 euros.