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Is It Time To Buy Wacker Neuson SE (FRA:WAC)?

Wacker Neuson SE (FRA:WAC), a machinery company based in Germany, saw significant share price volatility over the past couple of months on the DB, rising to the highs of €28.3 and falling to the lows of €20.74. This high level of volatility gives investors the opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at an artificially low price. A question to answer is whether Wacker Neuson’s current trading price of €21.86 reflective of the actual value of the small-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Wacker Neuson’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

See our latest analysis for Wacker Neuson

Is Wacker Neuson still cheap?

According to my valuation model, Wacker Neuson seems to be fairly priced at around 13.81% above my intrinsic value, which means if you buy Wacker Neuson today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe that the stock is really worth €19.21, then there isn’t really any room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that Wacker Neuson’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

What kind of growth will Wacker Neuson generate?

DB:WAC Future Profit August 7th 18
DB:WAC Future Profit August 7th 18

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to grow by 43.75% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Wacker Neuson. It looks like higher cash flows is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? WAC’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on WAC, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for the company, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Wacker Neuson. You can find everything you need to know about Wacker Neuson in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Wacker Neuson, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.