Investing.com - Aurubis AG reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Aurubis AG announced earnings per share of €1.80 on revenue of €4.06B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of €2.42 on revenue of €3.87B.
Aurubis AG shares are up 21.14% from the beginning of the year and are trading at €77.120 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the EUR/USD which is down 0% from the start of the year.
Aurubis AG follows other major Basic Materials sector earnings this month
Aurubis AG's report follows an earnings beat by BASF on April 28, who reported EPS of €2 on revenue of €19.4B, compared to forecasts EPS of €1.98 on revenue of €17.27B.
Henkel VZO had beat expectations on May 6 with first quarter EPS of €1.27 on revenue of €4.97B, compared to forecast for EPS of €1.25 on revenue of €4.86B.
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