FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for
Zurich Insurance Group AG (ZURN.VX) fourth-quarter results, based
on a poll of nine analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires
(figures in million dollars, dividend and target price in franc,
combined ratio in percent, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are
scheduled to be released February 13.
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Business Net Share- FY
operating attrib. holders' Comb. Comb.
4th Quarter profit income equity Ratio Ratio
AVERAGE 1,105 1,212 32,949 95.1 95.4
Prev. Year 569 983 34,494 104.3 98.4
+/- in % +94 +23 -4.5 -8.8 -3.1
MEDIAN 1,100 1,255 32,911 95.0 95.3
Maximum 1,328 1,394 33,327 96.4 96.1
Minimum 981 950 32,672 94.0 95.0
Amount (a) 9 9 5 7 8
Berenberg 1,093 1,273 33,327 95.0 95.2
Bryan Garnier 1,100 950 -- 94.0 95.0
Kepler Cheuvreux 1,037 1,394 -- 94.3 95.0
Morgan Stanley 1,161 1,322 32,856 95.0 --
Nomura 981 1,255 32,981 96.4 95.6
UBS 1,148 1,267 32,672 95.7 95.4
Vontobel 1,113 1,249 32,911 95.4 95.3
Target price Rating DPS 2013
AVERAGE 286.22 positive 4 AVERAGE 17.00
Prev. Quarter 270.10 neutral 6 Prev. Year 17.00
+/- in % +6.0 negative 0 +/- in % 0.0
MEDIAN 284.00 MEDIAN 17.00
Maximum 311.00 Maximum 17.00
Minimum 252.00 Minimum 17.00
Amount 9 Amount 9
Bryan Garnier 311.00 Buy 17.00
Citigroup 278.00 Neutral 17.00
Credit Suisse 284.00 Neutral 17.00
HSBC 276.00 Neutral 17.00
J.P. Morgan 310.00 Overweight 17.00
Kepler Cheuvreux 295.00 Buy 17.00
Morgan Stanley -- Equalweight --
RBC CM 300.00 Outperform 17.00
UBS 252.00 Neutral 17.00
Vontobel 270.00 Hold 17.00
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.
(a) Including anonymous estimates from two more analysts.
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