BASF presents brake-by-wire plastics. BASF stock sits 5.67 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BASF stock costs EUR 51.93 on October 26, 2026, 0.99 percent below the Xetra close. Q3 results are due October 28, 2026. Bernstein keeps a EUR 61.00 target.

Deal and operating signals

BASF's plastics supported a brake system announced on October 26, 2026, with a 25 percent lighter pedal design.
Bernstein Research maintained its EUR 61.00 target for BASF on October 20, 2026.
BASF stock trades at EUR 51.93 at 9:42 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 0.99 percent below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.

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BASF stock (ISIN DE000BASF111) was trading at EUR 51.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 9:42 a.m. CET, 0.99 percent below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 52.45. The company said on October 26 that its engineering plastics support the world's first mass-produced electromechanical brake-by-wire system in the Chery EXEED EX7, according to BASF.

Materials reach a production vehicle

BASF said Ultramid polyamide and Ultradur polybutylene terephthalate are used in the brake pedal, motor gear unit and domain control unit. The release describes a plastic brake pedal assembly that is 25 percent lighter than a conventional metal design, linking the stock's daily context to a concrete automotive application.

The development matters because the materials are part of a deployed vehicle system rather than a laboratory concept. BASF said the project combines mechanical strength, electrical insulation and dimensional stability for demanding conditions, while the system is being industrialized in China.

Three dates show the strategy

On September 25, 2026, BASF confirmed exploratory talks with Evonik and the RAG-Stiftung regarding a possible takeover, with the outcome open, according to the BASF investor-relations page. On October 22, 2026, BASF said it would honor existing site agreements and avoid compulsory redundancies at Evonik until 2032, as reported by Reuters. On October 26, 2026, the BASF release highlighted the 25 percent lighter brake pedal design.

What dates matter for BASF?

BASF is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 statement on October 28, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. CET and present it at 10:30 a.m. CET, according to BASF. The next investor date is the BASF Capital Markets Day on November 23 and November 24, 2026, listed on the company's investor-relations page.

Bernstein Research maintained an Outperform rating and a EUR 61.00 price target on October 20, 2026, according to finanzen.ch. The target lies 17.47 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, while the stock remains 5.67 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 55.05. That gap leaves the October 28 report as the next quantified test for the market's view.

Price stays below the yearly high

BASF's EUR 51.93 quote at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, at 9:42 a.m. CET was 0.99 percent below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 52.45. The 52-week range is EUR 41.48 to EUR 55.05 as of October 26, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BASF stock.