Deutsche Bank cuts target for Schaeffler stock to EUR 7.50

Published on 10/01/2026 at 12:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Deutsche Bank kept Hold at EUR 7.50 on September 28, 2026. Schaeffler stock is EUR 6.36 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 6.38, minus 0.31 percent.

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Schaeffler (ISIN DE000SHA0100) carries a EUR 7.50 target after Deutsche Bank Research cut it from EUR 8.50 on September 28, 2026, while keeping a Hold rating. The target change gives Schaeffler stock a clear valuation reference as the company enters the final quarter of 2026.

Deutsche Bank lowers its target

The analyst note cited updated production estimates, currency movements and market signals as the basis for the reduction, according to finanzen.ch on September 28, 2026. Deutsche Bank Research kept the Hold assessment, so the target cut rather than a rating change is the central analyst signal.

First-half margins improve

Schaeffler generated EUR 11.667 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026, compared with EUR 11.845 billion in the prior-year period, while constant-currency revenue grew 0.40 percent, AFM reported on September 2, 2026.

EBIT before special items increased to EUR 549 million from EUR 482 million in the first half of 2025, lifting the corresponding margin to 4.70 percent from 4.10 percent, according to AFM. The contrast between lower reported revenue and higher profitability helps explain why analysts are weighing operating execution against weaker production assumptions.

November results set the next marker

Schaeffler's investor-relations calendar lists the publication of its nine-month results for November 3, 2026, while the company also scheduled a pre-close conference call for October 14, 2026, according to its investor-relations page. Those dates give the market the next formal checkpoints for guidance, volume trends and margin delivery.

Stock trades below the analyst target

Schaeffler stock was trading at EUR 6.36 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 12:13 p.m. CEST, down minus 0.31 percent versus the prior close of EUR 6.38 on September 30, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 5.63 to EUR 11.98, and market capitalization stood at EUR 6.0 billion as of October 1, 2026.

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