Deutsche Telekom stock costs EUR 26.38 as company targets EUR 2.5 billion AI savings

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AI savings target EUR 1.1 billion outside the US by 2027. Deutsche Telekom stock costs EUR 26.38 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 26.44.

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Deutsche Telekom stock costs EUR 26.38 in pre-market trading at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026, down 0.23 percent from the EUR 26.44 prior close. The company targets EUR 2.5 billion in indirect cost savings from AI and automation by 2030, according to Deutsche Telekom on October 5, 2026.

AI savings become a measurable target

The target compares with 2023 and places automation at the center of Telekom's efficiency plan. The company expects EUR 1.1 billion in gross savings outside the US by 2027, also measured against 2023, while confirming its existing outlook and medium-term targets.

Telekom also expects EUR 800.0 million in AI-related revenue from business customers outside the US by 2030, compared with EUR 250.0 million expected for 2026. The comparison gives the strategy a revenue angle alongside the cost program.

Investment remains part of the plan

Part of the additional savings expected for 2027 is earmarked for digital transformation and fiber expansion in Germany, according to Reuters on October 5, 2026. That reinvestment means the efficiency target is not presented as a direct profit increase.

Operational examples already include AI-assisted customer service and network management. Deutsche Telekom said its customer-service chatbot handled 2.6 million calls in the first half of 2026, while the company expects AI and automation savings of EUR 100.0 million to EUR 150.0 million between 2023 and 2027.

Buyback adds a capital return signal

Deutsche Telekom also purchased 3,720,584 shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026, according to EQS News on October 5, 2026. The purchases lifted the program's cumulative total to 21,018,668 shares, with execution on Xetra.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The primary Xetra listing was last quoted at EUR 26.41 on October 6, 2026 at 3:35 p.m. CEST, according to the finance market record, while its 52-week range was EUR 23.53 to EUR 34.36. The Lang & Schwarz indication is therefore closer to the lower half of that range than to the yearly high.

For investors, the central test is whether the announced savings become recurring operating improvement rather than simply funding new investment. Deutsche Telekom has scheduled publication of its third-quarter 2026 results for November 5, 2026, according to its investor-relations calendar.

Pre-market quote points to EUR 26.38

Deutsche Telekom was trading at EUR 26.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 8:59 a.m. CEST, minus 0.23 percent versus the prior close of EUR 26.44. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Telekom stock.