Investing.com - BASF reported on Friday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
BASF announced earnings per share of €2.7 on revenue of €23.08B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €2.05 on revenue of €22.81B.
BASF shares are down 17% from the beginning of the year, still down 29.52% from its 52 week high of €71.99 set on April 29, 2021. They are under-performing the DAX which is down 11.21% from the start of the year.
BASF shares lost 0.14% in intra-day trade following the report.
BASF follows other major Materials sector earnings this month
BASF's report follows an earnings beat by Linde PLC on Thursday, who reported EPS of €2.79 on revenue of €7.81B, compared to forecasts EPS of €2.51 on revenue of €7.31B.
Wacker Chemie had beat expectations on Thursday with first quarter EPS of €7.92 on revenue of €2.08B, compared to forecast for EPS of €6.74 on revenue of €1.96B.
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