Commerzbank buys back 1,871,048 shares. Commerzbank stock gains 1.64 percent

Published on 10/12/2026 at 09:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RBC cut its target to EUR 40.00 on October 2, 2026. Commerzbank stock costs EUR 38.52 on October 12, 2026 versus EUR 37.90.

Key points in brief

Commerzbank bought 1,871,048 shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026.
The buyback program reached 8,126,141 shares by October 2, 2026.
The stock was at EUR 38.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026, plus 1.64 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 37.90.
RBC cut its price target from EUR 43.00 to EUR 40.00 on October 2, 2026, while Deutsche Bank Research moved to Hold.

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Commerzbank (ISIN DE000CBK1001) bought 1,871,048 shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026, according to EQS News. Commerzbank stock was trading at EUR 38.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:14 a.m. CEST, up EUR 0.62 or plus 1.64 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 37.90 on October 9, 2026.

Buyback reaches 8,126,141 shares

The latest purchase lifted the total bought under the ongoing program to 8,126,141 shares from September 4 through October 2, 2026, the company disclosure said. The bank paid average prices of EUR 42.5412 on September 28, EUR 42.5128 on September 29, EUR 39.8393 on October 1 and EUR 38.8440 on October 2.

The purchase volume gives the buyback a measurable place in the current stock story, but the latest average prices were above the October 12 Lang & Schwarz quote. That gap makes the analyst view and the next results date important reference points for the market.

Analysts cut room for upside

RBC Capital downgraded Commerzbank from Outperform to Sector Perform and cut its price target from EUR 43.00 to EUR 40.00 on October 2, 2026, as Markets Insider reported. The EUR 40.00 target lies 3.84 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 38.52.

Deutsche Bank Research moved Commerzbank from Buy to Hold on September 30, 2026, while retaining a EUR 42.00 target, according to Boerse Express. The two rating changes place execution risk and strategic visibility alongside the buyback as the main quantified discussion points.

Three dated signals for Commerzbank

On September 30, 2026, Deutsche Bank Research retained its EUR 42.00 target while changing the rating to Hold, according to Boerse Express. On October 2, 2026, RBC set its target at EUR 40.00, down from EUR 43.00, according to Markets Insider. On October 6, 2026, the bank disclosed another 1,871,048-share purchase through its buyback program in EQS News.

What will November bring?

EQS News lists November 5, 2026 for the third-quarter results and an analyst audio webcast at 9:00 a.m. CET. The report will give investors a fresh operating benchmark after second-quarter net income of EUR 897.0 million and revenue of EUR 6.2 billion in the finance data series.

Stock holds above the Xetra close

At Lang & Schwarz, Commerzbank stock was trading at EUR 38.52 on October 12, 2026 at 9:14 a.m. CEST, up EUR 0.62 or plus 1.64 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 37.90 on October 9, 2026. The quote sits EUR 4.85 below the 52-week high of EUR 43.37 and EUR 9.51 above the 52-week low of EUR 29.01.

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