One thing we could say about the analysts on Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. This report focused on revenue estimates, and it looks as though the consensus view of the business has become substantially more conservative.

After the downgrade, the seven analysts covering Daqo New Energy are now predicting revenues of US$660m in 2026. If met, this would reflect a decent 16% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Prior to the latest estimates, the analysts were forecasting revenues of US$907m in 2026. The consensus view seems to have become more pessimistic on Daqo New Energy, noting the sizeable cut to revenue estimates in this update.

There was no particular change to the consensus price target of US$30.49, with Daqo New Energy's latest outlook seemingly not enough to result in a change of valuation.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. For example, we noticed that Daqo New Energy's rate of growth is expected to accelerate meaningfully, with revenues forecast to exhibit 22% growth to the end of 2026 on an annualised basis. That is well above its historical decline of 18% a year over the past five years. Compare this against analyst estimates for the broader industry, which suggest that (in aggregate) industry revenues are expected to grow 21% annually. So while Daqo New Energy's revenues are expected to improve, it seems that it is expected to grow at about the same rate as the overall industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their revenue estimates for this year. The analysts also expect revenues to grow approximately in line with the wider market. Overall, given the drastic downgrade to this year's forecasts, we'd be feeling a little more wary of Daqo New Energy going forwards.

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