Nexans (FR:NEX)
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NEX Stock Chart & Stats
€139.00
€1.50(1.52%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€139.00
€1.50(1.52%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€84.30 - €145.30
Previous CloseN/A
Volume9.81K
Average Volume (3M)149.59K
Market Cap
€5.88B
Enterprise Value€6.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€1.63B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€1.90B
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.8
Beta0.96
Next Earnings
Apr 28, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.08%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.42
Shares Outstanding43,744,778
10 Day Avg. Volume221,446
30 Day Avg. Volume149,595
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.60
Price to Book (P/B)2.79
Price to Sales (P/S)0.71
P/FCF Ratio11.98
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€140.72Price Target Upside1.24% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)7.39
Revenue Forecast (FY)€7.49B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationConsistent, high operating cash flow (847M in 2025) and positive free cash flow (464M) indicate durable internal funding. Over 2–6 months this supports capex, working capital and debt service, enabling execution of multi-year projects without reliance on new external financing.
Improving ProfitabilityNet income and margin expansion to ~4.6% by 2025 reflect structural improvement in pricing, mix and cost control. Sustained margin gains increase resilience to cyclical revenue swings, support reinvestment in engineering capabilities and help maintain cash generation across project cycles.
Strategic Electrification ExposureNexans’ engineering and manufacturing focus on high-voltage, subsea and utility cabling aligns with long-term electrification, grid upgrades and offshore renewables. This structural market exposure supports multi-year project pipelines and positions the company to win higher-value, engineered contracts.
Bears Say
Revenue VolatilityA sharp 13.4% revenue decline in 2025 after prior-year growth highlights top-line volatility. Such swings impair capacity utilization and fixed-cost absorption, making near-term margin and cash outcomes highly sensitive to project timing and backlog conversion over the next several months.
Balance-sheet/reporting DiscontinuityReported 2025 debt and ROE at zero is a notable discontinuity versus prior years, suggesting reclassification or one-offs. This reduces transparency on true leverage and covenant headroom, complicating credit assessment and capital-allocation planning until reconciled or clarified.
Raw-material Cost ExposureMargins are exposed to copper and aluminum price swings; pass-through depends on contract structures and timing. If commodity inflation persists or contractual passthrough lags, profitability and cash conversion can erode, increasing earnings cyclicality across project durations.
Nexans News
NEX FAQ
What was Nexans’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nexans lowest stock price was €84.30 and its highest was €145.30 in the past 12 months.
What is Nexans’s market cap?
Nexans’s market cap is €5.88B.
When is Nexans’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nexans’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 28, 2026 which is in 9 days.
How were Nexans’s earnings last quarter?
Nexans released its earnings results on Feb 19, 2026. The company reported €3.42 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of €3.51 by -€0.09.
Is Nexans overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nexans’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Nexans pay dividends?
Nexans pays a Annually dividend of €2.6 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.08%. See more information on Nexans dividends here
What is Nexans’s EPS estimate?
Nexans’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Nexans have?
Nexans has 43,744,778 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nexans’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Nexans reported an EPS of €3.42 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of €3.51. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -7.253%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nexans?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FR:NEX
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Nexans
Nexans S.A. manufactures and sells cables in France and internationally. It operates through four segments: Building & Territories, High Voltage & Projects, Telecom & Data, and Industry & Solutions. The Building & Territories segment provides cabling systems and smart energy solutions for buildings, smart cities/grids, e-mobility, local infrastructures, decentralized energy systems, and rural electrifications. The High Voltage & Projects segment offers design, engineering, financing, asset management, and systems management solutions for offshore wind farms, subsea interconnections, and land high voltage, as well as smart solutions for the oil and gas sector. The Telecom & Data segment helps customers to deploy copper and fiber optic infrastructures, which include data transmission, telecom networks, hyperscale data centers, and LAN cabling solutions. The Industry & Solutions segment provides customized cabling and connectivity solutions to support OEMs and industrial infrastructure project managers in transport, automatic devices, renewable energy, resources, and other sectors. It also offers wire rods, electrical wires, and winding wires. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Courbevoie, France.
NEX Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€140.72
▲(1.24% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Options Prices
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