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Weir Group (WEIR.L) collects 7 FY EPS cuts vs 1 upgrade; stock 27.7% below 52-week high
- The Weir Group (WEIR.L) has absorbed 7 FY EPS cuts against just 1 upgrade in the past 7 days, despite reporting higher Q1 orders and confirming full-year guidance; the stock closed at 2,586p on May 5, down 27.7% from its 52-week high of 3,580p.
- FY EPS consensus is £1.33 (8.1% YoY growth); the next-year consensus of £1.49 implies 12.4% growth, but both figures have been trimmed over 30 days by 21 analysts.
- Analyst price targets diverge widely — some set targets in the £3,200–£3,800 range while others trim — reflecting disagreement on how much of the mining-equipment upcycle is already in the price.
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eps_revisions (2026-05-07): WEIR.L period 0y — up_last_7d=2, down_last_7d=5, up_last_30d=1, down_last_30d=8; period +1y — up_last_7d=1, down_last_7d=7, up_last_30d=1, down_last_30d=9. earnings_estimate: 0y avg=1.330, year_ago=1.23, growth=8.1%, n=21; +1y avg=1.494, growth=12.4%, n=21. daily_prices: WEIR.L close May 5=2,586p; 52w high=3,580p (-27.7%). Fresh trigger: Simply Wall St. 'Weir Group Story Is Shifting As Analyst Targets Diverge' published 2026-05-05; revision snapshot confirmed today.