Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Hold Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a research note published on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Volkswagen in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Volkswagen to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Volkswagen in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Volkswagen Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Volkswagen stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Monday, reaching $12.22. 47,206 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 106,099. Volkswagen has a 1 year low of $9.20 and a 1 year high of $12.83. The firm has a market cap of $61.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $12.04 and its 200 day moving average is $11.52.

Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.12). Volkswagen had a net margin of 1.99% and a return on equity of 3.26%. The company had revenue of $93.67 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $78.07 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Volkswagen will post 2.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Volkswagen News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Volkswagen this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Volkswagen from “strong sell” to “hold”, a mild analyst positive that can reduce selling pressure and signal stabilizing sentiment. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: VW plans to use lower costs in China to export more cars to Asia and the Middle East, opening higher-margin growth channels outside Europe and leveraging scale in China. This supports revenue diversification and margin improvement potential. Volkswagen looks to Asia, Middle East for export opportunities from China
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks and other reports highlight accelerating VW EV growth in Europe (ID-series), with VW overtaking Tesla in EU EV sales in 2025 — a key operational win for electric transition credibility. VW EV Growth Accelerates
• Neutral Sentiment: Value and valuation pieces (Zacks comparisons and “undervalued?” pieces) may attract long-term value investors but don’t immediately change near-term catalysts. VWAGY vs. BYDDY: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and safety risk: U.S. regulators ordered recalls of ~44k ID.4 EVs over battery fire risks — a direct near-term cost and reputational hit that can pressure margins and sentiment. Volkswagen to recall over 44,000 US vehicles over battery fire risk, NHTSA says
• Negative Sentiment: Legal uncertainty: Germany’s highest court is asking the EU Court of Justice for guidance in an investor case linked to Porsche Holding and the diesel scandal, prolonging litigation risk and potential liabilities. German court seeks guidance from EU court on Porsche Holding investor case
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership and execution pressure: CEO Oliver Blume, no longer holding the Porsche role, faces investor scrutiny to arrest China performance decline and close tech gaps — failure would keep downside risk elevated. Volkswagen CEO Blume under pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Trade/policy risk: VW warned tariffs could endanger a planned U.S. Audi plant — a policy tail risk that could affect U.S. investment plans and long-term cost/market access. VW Warns Tariffs Could Kill U.S. Audi Plant

About Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG is one of the world’s largest integrated automakers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. Founded in 1937 to produce a mass-market “people’s car,” the company expanded through the post-war period into a global automotive group. Volkswagen’s operations encompass the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, and the company’s consolidated brand portfolio includes Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, SEAT, Bentley, Lamborghini and other marques operated across its group structure.

In addition to vehicle production, Volkswagen provides a range of automotive-related products and services, including powertrain technologies, component manufacturing, mobility services and vehicle financing and leasing through its Volkswagen Financial Services unit.