Analysts: Baloise's dividend yield is around 4 percent

Moderate decrease Baloise expected

Over the past book year the analyst estimate the revenue to be around 8,8 billion Switzerland Franc. This is marginally more than the 2014's revenue of 9,04 billion Switzerland Franc. The consensus of the analysts for 2015 is a net profit of 491,13 million Switzerland Franc.

For 2015 the consensus of the earnings per share of Baloise is at profit of 11,01 Switzerland Franc. Based on this the price/earnings-ratio equals 11,93.

The consensus of the dividends per share is at 5,2 Switzerland Franc.Consequently the dividend return is around 3,96 percent. On average the stocks in this sector yield a dividend return of around 1,05 percent.

The stock Baloise is covered by 21 analysts. The average target price for Baloise is at 25,92 Switzerland Franc. This is 4 percent more than the current stock price of 131,4 Switzerland Franc.

The stocks Aperam, Bekaert and Aurubis in the sector insurance sector have the most buy recommendations. The 3 most recent recommendations for the insurance sector were provided by Nord Landesbank (buy, 30,00 Switzerland Franc), JP Morgan (hold, 24,00 Switzerland Franc) and Berenberg (buy, 30,50 Switzerland Franc).

Baloise's book value/price equals 0,21. The insurer now trades at a Shiller PE of -17.54. The stock now trades at 131,4 Switzerland Franc. This equals 14 times the 2014's earnings per share.