Shares in Vivendi Rise After French Regulator Mandates Buyout Offer From Bollore
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 18 2025
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Source: WSJ
Vivendi Shareholder News: Shares in Vivendi rose after France's market regulator mandated that major shareholders, Vincent Bollore and his family's firm, must bid for full ownership due to legal challenges from minority stockholders regarding the company's breakup.
Regulatory Requirement: The French regulator, AMF, has given the Bollore Group and Vincent Bollore a six-month deadline to submit their ownership bid.
Analyst Views on VIV
Wall Street analysts forecast VIV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VIV is 13.80 USD with a low forecast of 12.90 USD and a high forecast of 14.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 13.610
Low
12.90
Averages
13.80
High
14.50
Current: 13.610
Low
12.90
Averages
13.80
High
14.50
About VIV
Telefonica Brasil SA, formerly Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA TeleSP is a Brazil-based company active in the telecommunications sector. The Company’s main services include fixed-line, local and long-distance telephony; mobile telephony, including value-added services; data services, including fixed and mobile broadband, and pay television (TV), mainly Internet Protocol television (IPTV). Telefonica Brasil SA commercializes its services and solutions through the Vivo brand. The Company is a digital hub that facilitates its customers’ access to an array of services, such as entertainment, cybersecurity, finance, health, and education, in addition to providing fixed and mobile telecommunication services across Brazil. It also offers a complete and convergent portfolio for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) clients.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
