CGS International raises DBS Group stock target to SGD 79.50

CGS International upgraded DBS Group to Add from Hold and raised its target from SGD 77.10 to SGD 79.50 in a research note dated October 12, 2026. The target revision gives investors a fresh valuation marker while the bank approaches its third-quarter report. DBS Group stock was trading at EUR 51.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. CEST.

Target rises with earnings risk

According to Asia Economic Review, CGS International based the upgrade on a projected 20.00 percent return on equity and a forecast dividend yield of 4.80 percent for fiscal year 2027. The same analysis expects third-quarter 2026 net profit of SGD 2.86 billion, down 3.20 percent from a year earlier and 7.10 percent from the second quarter.

Margins shape the next report

The forecast also puts third-quarter net interest income at SGD 3.49 billion, down 2.40 percent year over year and 2.50 percent quarter over quarter. Net interest margin is projected at 1.86 percent, 0.10 percentage points below the prior year and 0.01 percentage points below the previous quarter.

Price position and valuation

DBS Group's Singapore-listed shares were last quoted at SGD 73.92 on October 27, 2026 at 5:07 p.m. SGT. The 52-week range was SGD 52.85 to SGD 79.05, placing the latest Singapore quote SGD 5.13 below the high. Market capitalization stood at SGD 210.2 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.71 and a trailing dividend yield of 4.00 percent.

MarketScreener lists November 4, 2026 as the next earnings release date. Its analyst overview shows a consensus target of SGD 79.28 from 17 analysts, while the latest target of SGD 79.50 stands SGD 5.58 above the Singapore quote of SGD 73.92.

Comparison with peers

DBS Group: minus 0.39 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 18.71, market capitalization SGD 210.2 billion.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (Singapore Exchange, SGD): plus 0.03 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 16.64, market capitalization SGD 130.2 billion.

United Overseas Bank (Singapore Exchange, SGD): plus 0.17 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 10.61, market capitalization SGD 68.2 billion.

Investor dates and valuation

The October 12, 2026 target action is the key recent analyst signal, while the November 4, 2026 earnings release is the next scheduled corporate date. The main counterweight is the forecast decline in third-quarter profit and net interest income, despite the projected return on equity of 20.00 percent.

DBS Group stock stays valuation-led

The higher target and the approaching earnings date put the balance between capital returns and margin pressure at the center of the next stock assessment.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of DBS Group stock.

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