--- title: "Vestas raises profit outlook and announces €400m share buyback after strong quarter" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-and-announces-400m-share-buyback-after-strong-quart" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-and-announces-400m-share-buyback-after-strong-quart" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-and-announces-400m-share-buyback-after-strong-quart.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-and-announces-400m-share-buyback-after-strong-quart" category: "Business & Economy" area: "European Union" published: "2026-08-12T15:05:31.868Z" source_reported: "2026-08-12T14:09:12.000Z" updated: "2026-08-12T15:05:31.868Z" trust_score: 76 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 28 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-12T16:12:17.159Z" --- # Vestas raises profit outlook and announces €400m share buyback after strong quarter *The Danish wind turbine manufacturer reported earnings before interest and taxes of €446m, doubling analyst expectations* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 76 of 100, higher is better. Named sources (Per Hansen, Henrik Andersen) and independent outlets raise trust to 76. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Explanation of significance, CEO and analyst quotes, specific figures, and outlook yield a 95 score. - Hype 28 of 100, lower is better. Mild emphasis, no heavy clickbait, resulting in a hype score of 28. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Vestas reported second-quarter earnings before interest and taxes of €446 million, more than double the €205 million analysts had expected. - The company raised its full-year profit margin forecast to 7-9%, up from the previous 6-8% range, and announced a €400 million share buyback programme. - Shares rose as much as 19% on the news, the largest single-day gain since July 2022, with order backlog reaching €36 billion by the end of June. - Outlets disagreed on the company’s net profit for the period, with Ekstra Bladet reporting €285 million for the quarter and elperiodicodelaenergia.com reporting €355 million for the first half of the year. Vestas Wind Systems reported second-quarter earnings before interest and taxes of €446 million on 12 August 2026, more than double the €205 million analysts had expected. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer raised its full-year profit margin forecast to 7-9%, up from the previous 6-8% range. It also announced a €400 million share buyback programme to run until the end of the year. Shares in Vestas rose as much as 19% following the announcement, the largest single-day gain since July 2022. The company’s order backlog reached €36 billion by the end of June, with total turbine orders rising more than 50% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2025. Revenue for the year is expected to remain between €20 billion and €22 billion. Vestas chief executive Henrik Andersen said the company was positioned to deliver growth for years, citing rising demand for wind turbines in Europe and the US. He told analysts that the US market was concluding it needed "more of everything", including wind power, despite political opposition. ## Disagreement on net profit figures Ekstra Bladet reported a net profit of €285 million for the second quarter. Elperiodicodelaenergia.com reported a net profit of €355 million for the first half of the year, which would imply a lower figure for the second quarter alone. The reports did not reconcile the discrepancy. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mentioned the €446 million earnings before interest and taxes figure. The centre-rated digest from Bloomberg also omitted it. The left-rated digest from Politiken did not report the share buyback programme or the order backlog value. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 11% (1) - Centre: 11% (1) - Right: 78% (7) 12 of 21 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-12T16:12:17.159Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-12T17:15:46.939Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The single left-rated digest, from Politiken, led on the doubling of operating earnings in the second quarter. It noted that Vestas had raised its expectations for the year’s operating margin but did not mention the share buyback programme or the size of the order backlog. ### Centre - The centre-rated digest from Bloomberg led on the 19% share price surge and the raised profit outlook. It mentioned the share buyback programme but did not specify its size or duration. It did not report the net profit figure or the order backlog value. ### Right - All six right-rated digests led on the share price increase, with four specifying a rise of around 19%. Financial Post, the only right-rated outlet with a full report, quoted Vestas chief executive Henrik Andersen on the company’s long-term growth prospects and the US market’s demand for wind power. It also reported the €400 million share buyback and the €36 billion order backlog. - N-tv and Capital.fr both described the results as "surprisingly strong". Focus.de and finanzen100.de framed the results as a turning point for the European wind power industry, with finanzen100.de noting that the share price rise had also lifted competitors Nordex and Siemens Energy. Reformatorisch Dagblad led on the share buyback programme and the strong order intake. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 8 - unknown: 12 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [berlingske.dk](https://berlingske.dk/business/vestas-aktien-er-sendt-op-i-sit-hoejeste-niveau-siden-2023) — Vestas Shares Have Risen to Their Highest Level Since 2023 - [n-tv](https://n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Vestas-hat-seine-Dynamik-wiedergefunden-id31186521.html) — Surprisingly Strong Numbers: Vestas Has Regained Its Momentum - [focus.de](https://focus.de/finanzen/boerse/daenischer-spezialist-laeutet-windkraftwende-fuer-europa-ein_821a8ad9-d86a-425f-ba69-18c999db777f.html) — Danish Specialist Launches Wind Power Turnaround for Europe - [borsen.dk](https://borsen.dk/nyheder/virksomheder/vestas-direktor-ser-enorm-eftersporgsel-pa-elektricitet-i-usa) — Vestas CEO Sees “Huge Demand” for Electricity in the US - [Dagens industri](https://di.se/live/vestastopp-kan-na-marginalmal-i-fortid) — Vestastopp: May Reach Margin Target Early - [Forbes España](https://forbes.es/ultima-hora/998738/vestas-multiplica-por-diez-su-beneficio-hasta-junio-y-revisa-al-alza-previsiones) — Vestas Multiplyes Its Profit by Ten Until June and Revises Upwards Forecasts - [ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure](https://ingenieur.de/technik/fachbereiche/energie/alle-64-windrader-stehen-he-dreiht-wird-deutschlands-starkster-offshore-windpark) — All 64 Wind Turbines Stand: He Dreiht Becomes Germany's Strongest Offshore Wind Farm - [finanzen100.de](https://finanzen100.de/news/windkraft-aktie-explodiert-analysten-sehen-grossen-wendepunkt_7201840d-82be-4a4a-a3fd-9b0baed5fde5.html) — Wind Power Share Explodes – Analysts See Big Turning Point - [cphpost.dk](https://cphpost.dk/2026-08-12/general/vestas-stock-surges-after-new-earnings-report) — Vestas stock surges after new earnings report - The Copenhagen Post - [elperiodicodelaenergia.com](https://elperiodicodelaenergia.com/la-eolica-danesa-vestas-gana-355-millones-netos-en-el-primer-semestre-nueve-veces-mas) — Danish Wind Vestas Earns 355 Million Net in the First Semester, Nine Times More - [Blockonomi](https://blockonomi.com/vestas-wind-systems-vws-stock-soars-19-on-stellar-q2-earnings-and-raised-guidance) — Vestas Wind Systems (VWS) Stock Soars 19% on Stellar Q2 Earnings and Raised Guidance - [L'AGEFI](https://agefi.fr/news/entreprises/vestas-retrouve-du-vent-dans-les-pales) — Vestas Finds Wind in the Blades - [Capital.fr](https://capital.fr/entreprises-marches/vestas-surprend-avec-des-benefices-tres-eleves-et-releve-ses-previsions-annuelles-1529207) — Vestas Surprises with Very High Profits and Raises Its Annual Forecasts - [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-as-wind-turbine-orders-climb) — Vestas Raises Profit Outlook as Wind Turbine Orders Climb - [Reformatorisch Dagblad](https://rd.nl/a/1159131-vestas-laat-beleggers-meeprofiteren-van-sterke-vraag-windmolens) — Vestas Allows Investors to Benefit From Strong Demand for Wind Turbines. - [Ekstra Bladet](https://ekstrabladet.dk/penge/efter-staerkt-regnskab-vestas-stiger-med-11-procent/11256058) — After Strong Financial Results: Vestas Rises by 11 Percent - [Politiken](https://politiken.dk/danmark/oekonomi/virksomheder/art10943442/Vestas-fordoblede-driftsindtjeningen-i-andet-kvartal) — Vestas Doubled Operating Earnings in the Second Quarter - [Financial Post](https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-as-wind-turbine-orders-surge) — Vestas Raises Profit Outlook as Wind Turbine Orders Surge - [avisendanmark.dk](https://avisendanmark.dk/erhverv/vestas-fordoblede-driftsindtjening-i-andet-kvartal) — Vestas Doubled Operating Earnings in the Second Quarter - [BT](https://bt.dk/erhverv/vestas-fordoblede-driftsindtjening-i-andet-kvartal) — Vestas Doubled Operating Earnings in the Second Quarter - [News Case](https://newscase.com/siemens-energys-ai-driven-turbine-expansion-puts-wind-units-turnaround-to-the-test) — Siemens Energy's AI-Driven Turbine Expansion Puts Wind Unit's Turnaround to the Test ## Questions **What were Vestas’ second-quarter earnings before interest and taxes?** Vestas reported earnings before interest and taxes of €446 million for the second quarter of 2026. This figure was more than double the €205 million analysts had expected and was confirmed by multiple outlets, including Financial Post and Blockonomi. **How much is Vestas’ share buyback programme worth?** Vestas announced a €400 million share buyback programme to run until the end of 2026. The programme was reported by Ekstra Bladet, Financial Post and Reformatorisch Dagblad, among others, and contributed to a 19% rise in the company’s share price. **Why did Vestas raise its profit margin forecast?** Vestas raised its full-year profit margin forecast to 7-9% from the previous 6-8% range after reporting strong second-quarter results and a surge in turbine orders. The company cited rising demand in Europe and the US, as well as improved pricing, as reasons for the upgrade. **Which outlets reported different net profit figures for Vestas?** Ekstra Bladet reported a net profit of €285 million for the second quarter, while elperiodicodelaenergia.com reported a net profit of €355 million for the first half of the year. The discrepancy between the two figures was not explained in the reports. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-and-announces-400m-share-buyback-after-strong-quart. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Vestas raises profit outlook and announces €400m share buyback after strong quarter", https://mediabias.news/business/vestas-raises-profit-outlook-and-announces-400m-share-buyback-after-strong-quart