Verbund AG (VER) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What VER does

Verbund AG (VER) generates, trades, and sells electricity in Austria, Germany, France, Romania, Spain, and Luxembourg. It operates through Hydro, New Renewables, Sales, Grid, and All Other segments, covering hydropower, wind, photovoltaic, and flexible storage systems, as well as trading, battery storage, and e-mobility services. The company serves exchange participants, traders, utilities, industrial firms, and household and commercial customers. VERBUND AG was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. It is listed on the Wiener Börse and is part of the ATX, where it sits alongside peers such as EVN AG (EVN) and RWE (RWE).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 62.55 EUR is the most recent trading price of one share of Verbund AG (VER).
• Trailing P/E ratio: 18 means the share price is about 18 times the company's last 12 months of earnings per share (3.47 EUR). A lower P/E can suggest a stock is cheaper relative to earnings, but it is best read alongside growth and sector norms.
• Forward P/E ratio: 15.7 uses expected future earnings, giving a sense of valuation based on what analysts anticipate.
• Dividend yield: 3.2% is the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the current share price, indicating the cash return shareholders receive from dividends.
• Ex-dividend date: Apr 28, 2026 is the date by which you must own the share to receive the next dividend payment.
• Share of earnings paid out as dividends: 58% shows that just over half of the company's earnings are returned to shareholders as dividends.
• Beta: 0.19 suggests the stock's price tends to move much less than the overall market, which is typical for regulated utilities.
• Market cap: 21.73B EUR is the total market value of all outstanding shares, reflecting the company's size.

What to watch

• Revenue growth, year over year: -4.9% indicates a recent decline in top-line revenue, which can affect future earnings and dividend capacity.
• ProfitMargin (15.9%) and operatingMargin (22.9%) show how much of each revenue euro remains as profit after costs, a key gauge of operational efficiency.
• Debt-to-equity ratio (31.1%) reflects the company's leverage; higher debt can increase risk during rising interest rate periods.
• NextEarningsDate (Nov 5, 2026) is the date when the company is scheduled to report its latest results, often a catalyst for price movement.
• Investors in European utilities often compare Verbund AG (VER) with peers such as Consolidated Edison (ED), Origin Energy (ORG), Huaneng Power International (600011), EDP Renováveis (EDPR), and China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) (600905) to understand relative valuation and dividend policy.