Half an hour after the stock market opened in the Danish capital, the share was up 17 percent.
Operating profit amounted to 446 million euros, twice as high as analysts' expectations of 203 million euros, according to a Bloomberg compilation.
“Demand for wind power solutions remains strong thanks to the growing need for secure, affordable and sustainable energy,” CEO Henrik Andersen says in the report.
Revenue rose 26 percent year-on-year to 4.72 billion euros, beating analysts' expectations of 4.57 billion euros.
Vestas has raised its full-year forecast for operating margin to 7-9 percent, from 6-8 percent previously.
