** Shares in Siemens Energy ENR1n.DE rise 9.5% in early Frankfurt trade after the German group raised mid-term outlook
** Analysts at J.P.Morgan note the new 2028 targets are the key highlight, being significantly ahead of the broker's and consensus forecast and likely also exceeding buyside expectations
** The company now expects sales to grow by at least 10% a year in the 2025 to 2028 period vs previously expected average annual sales growth in the high single-digit percentage range
** It forecast profit margin before special items to rise to between 14% to 16% in 2028 vs a former forecast of 10%-12%
** It also announced its first dividend payout in four years as it released Q4 results, 2026 outlook
** "Strong new mid-term guidance shows ongoing momentum in ENR biz and implies quite a bid of consensus upgrades" - local trader
(Reporting by Linda Pasquini)
((Linda.pasquini@thomsonreuters.com))