Investing.com – Sodexo SA (EPA:) shares posted a sharp plunge of more than 8% on the Paris Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with investors punishing disappointing results.
The action has for the moment marked a low at 71.70 euros, a threshold which had not been visited since September 26.
The collective catering specialist reported on Tuesday organic growth of 4.6% in its turnover in the first quarter, lower than market expectations, strong growth in India, Brazil and Australia having been offset by lower activity in Europe.
“The gap with the consensus is mainly due to the Europe zone,” declared financial director Sébastien de Tramasure.
Sodexo’s turnover for the first three months of the 2024-2025 financial year amounted to 6.403 billion euros, compared to a consensus of 6.5 billion and 6.3 billion a year earlier.
Faced with such a fall, the question arises whether this would not be a buying opportunity, knowing that analysts are very positive on the stock.
Indeed, the average target of professional analysts for Sodexo is 93.31 euros, or more than 28% above the current price.
The InvestingPro Fair Value, which summarizes, is even more optimistic, showing itself at 99.45 euros, which translates into an upside potential of 37%. Sodexo could therefore post a solid rebound once the storm has passed.
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