FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Bayer AG (BAYN.XE) third-quarter results, based on a poll of nine analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million euros, EPS, dividend and target price in euro, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released October 26.

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                            EBITDA  EBIT  Net attrib.    EPS 
3rd Quarter        Sales  adjusted  adj.       income   core 
AVERAGE           11,271     2,517  1,801       1,098   1.64 
Prev. Year        11,004     2,530  1,776         994   1.69 
+/- in %            +2.4      -0.5   +1.4         +10   -2.8 
 
MEDIAN            11,228     2,531  1,740       1,074   1.63 
Maximum           11,527     2,579  2,103       1,225   1.78 
Minimum           11,076     2,436  1,691       1,020   1.51 
Amount (a)             9         8      5           4      9 
 
Bankhaus Lampe    11,407     2,560     --          --   1.75 
Commerzbank       11,527     2,579  1,775       1,081   1.70 
Deutsche Bank     11,148     2,556  2,103       1,225   1.78 
Equinet           11,492     2,436     --          --   1.51 
Jefferies         11,228     2,532     --          --   1.61 
JP Morgan         11,277        --     --          --   1.69 
LBBW              11,133     2,530  1,740       1,066   1.63 
Warburg Research  11,076     2,464  1,691          --   1.57 
 
 
               Target price  Rating                DPS 2016 
AVERAGE              113.13  positive 7    AVERAGE     2.72 
Prev. Quarter        106.11  neutral  2    Prev. Year  2.50 
+/- in %               +6.6  negative 0    +/- in %    +8.8 
 
MEDIAN               118.00                MEDIAN      2.74 
Maximum              124.00                Maximum     2.77 
Minimum               99.00                Minimum     2.65 
Amount                    8                Amount         6 
 
Bankhaus Lampe       103.00  Buy                       2.75 
Citi                 120.00  Buy                       2.73 
Commerzbank          118.00  Buy                       2.77 
Deutsche Bank        124.00  Buy                       2.65 
Equinet              118.00  Buy                         -- 
Jefferies             99.00  Hold                      2.75 
JP Morgan                --  Neutral                     -- 
LBBW                 105.00  Buy                         -- 
Warburg Research     118.00  Buy                       2.67 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Including estimates from analysts who want to remain anonymous.

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October 24, 2016 08:23 ET (12:23 GMT)