Vestas stock gains as analysts lift targets after Q2 beat
Published on 08/17/2026 at 12:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (DK0010268606) is trading at EUR 27.31 on August 17, 2026, after a run that has put the shares 15.82% higher over five days and 18.31% higher since January 1. The move comes as analysts have turned more constructive after the company's latest quarterly update.
Analysts turn more positive
Recent coverage shows a higher target price from JPMorgan to DKK 295 from DKK 251, while Citi lifted its target to DKK 260 from DKK 240 and kept a Buy rating. MarketScreener also shows a real-time consensus price of DKK 204.80 and an OUTPERFORM view from 25 analysts on August 17, 2026.
That leaves the average target at DKK 28.26 on MarketScreener's consensus page, which is only 3.28% above the last close shown there. The spread is wider at the top end, with a high target of DKK 39.46 and a low target of DKK 12.04.
Q2 numbers set the tone
The latest company backdrop is the second quarter of 2026, when Vestas reported revenue growth of 26% and stronger margins, according to the same-day coverage that followed the release. Reuters also said the company beat expectations in its first-quarter report on May 6, 2026, when profit rose more than expected as offshore wind turbine production picked up.
Euroinvestor said the stock jumped 16.7% over one week after the August 12, 2026 report, and its coverage pointed to order intake growth of 67% year over year. That combination of a revenue jump, a guidance lift and faster order growth is the clearest reason the shares stayed in motion this month.
Wind-turbine scale
Vestas' business remains centered on wind turbines and services, and the company profile on MarketScreener says turbine and wind energy system sales made up 80% of net sales in 2025. The same profile shows 2,737 turbines and systems delivered in 2025 with total capacity of 14,537 MW.
Shares near the session high
As of August 17, 2026, the stock was last quoted at EUR 27.31 on Tradegate, with a year-to-date gain of 18.31% and a five-day gain of 15.82%. The Danish listing on Cboe showed DKK 204.80 and a 1-year change of 17.90% on the same morning, which keeps the chart tone firm into the next earnings release scheduled for November 10, 2026.
Company
Company: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
ISIN: DK0010268606
Ticker: VWSB
Exchange: Tradegate
Price (as of August 17, 2026, 2:20 a.m. ET): EUR 27.31
Market cap: not stated in the available sources
Sector / Industry: Renewable Energy Equipment / Services
Index membership: not stated in the available sources
Next earnings date: November 10, 2026
Investor note
More on Vestas stock: the shares are being supported by a stronger order backdrop and a higher target-price range after the August 12, 2026 earnings release.
