FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for ABB Ltd (ABB) fourth-quarter results, based on a poll of 13 analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million dollars, EPS in dollar, DPS and target price in franc, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released February 5.

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                                                  Net 
                      Order                   attrib. 
4th Quarter          intake  Revenue    EBIT   Income    EPS 
AVERAGE               9,901   10,782   1,039      737   0.32 
Prev. Year           10,003   11,373     823      525   0.23 
+/- in %               -1.0     -5.2     +26      +40    +38 
 
MEDIAN                9,936   10,804   1,000      718   0.32 
Maximum              10,662   11,406   1,247      948   0.40 
Minimum               9,184   10,516     884      597   0.26 
Amount (a)               11       13      12       13     11 
 
Baader-Helvea        10,102   11,406   1,247      948     -- 
Credit Suisse         9,936   10,624      --      830   0.36 
Deutsche Bank        10,457   10,791     884      597   0.26 
Exane BNP Paribas     9,281   10,528     999      684   0.30 
Handelsbanken        10,662   10,542   1,152      774   0.34 
J.P. Morgan           9,493   10,882     978      644     -- 
Jefferies                --   10,516     911      903   0.40 
Morgan Stanley        9,922   10,552   1,000      712   0.32 
Natixis              10,440   10,811     973      632   0.27 
Oddo                 10,060   10,880   1,075      718   0.31 
William Blair            --   10,989   1,121      738   0.32 
Zuercher Kantonalbank 9,377   10,845     951      613   0.27 
 
 
               Target price  Rating                 DPS 2014 
 
AVERAGE               19.64  positive  2    AVERAGE     0.74 
Prev. Quarter         23.25  neutral  10    Prev. Year  0.70 
+/- in %                -16  negative  2    +/- in %    +5.4 
 
MEDIAN                20.00                 MEDIAN      0.73 
Maximum               24.00                 Maximum     0.79 
Minimum               16.00                 Minimum     0.70 
Amount                   11                 Amount         4 
 
Baader-Helvea         19.00  Hold                         -- 
Citigroup             18.00  Neutral                      -- 
Credit Suisse         18.50  Neutral                      -- 
Deutsche Bank         16.75  Sell                         -- 
Exane BNP Paribas     16.00  Sell                         -- 
Handelsbanken            --  Accumulate                   -- 
Independent Research  20.00  Hold                         -- 
J.P. Morgan           22.25  Neutral                    0.74 
Kepler Cheuvreux      20.00  Hold                         -- 
LBBW                  21.00  Buy                          -- 
Morgan Stanley        24.00  Equalweight                0.79 
Natixis               20.50  Neutral                    0.70 
Oddo                     --  Neutral                    0.72 
William Blair            --  Market perform               -- 
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.

(a) Including anonymous estimates from one more analyst.

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