DZ Bank keeps Buy rating for Henkel stock

Henkel stock (ISIN DE0006048432) was trading at EUR 72.08 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 3:05 p.m. CEST, with a daily change of plus 0.17 percent versus the prior close of EUR 71.96. Markets Insider reported on September 30, 2026 that DZ BANK maintained its Buy rating on Henkel.

Analysts split on upside

DZ BANK's stance contrasts with a Hold rating from Jefferies, which raised its price target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 78.00 in a September 24, 2026 report. wallstreetONLINE said analyst David Hayes also lifted his comparable third-quarter Adhesive Technologies growth expectation from 3.50 percent consensus to 6.00 percent.

The broader analyst picture cited by Markets Insider was a Hold consensus with an average price target of EUR 77.95. That target is EUR 5.87 above the Lang & Schwarz price, making the valuation debate more important than the small intraday move.

First-half margins strengthened

Henkel reported first-half 2026 revenue of EUR 10.3 billion, up 3.20 percent organically, while EBIT reached EUR 1.62 billion and the EBIT margin was 15.70 percent. Adjusted earnings per preferred share rose to EUR 2.86, up 7.10 percent at constant exchange rates, according to the company's investor-relations update dated August 6, 2026, Henkel.

The company also raised its 2026 organic sales-growth outlook to 1.50 percent to 3.50 percent from 1.00 percent to 3.00 percent. The updated range places execution in Adhesive Technologies and consumer brands at the center of the next results discussion.

Next results set for November

Henkel's investor-relations calendar lists third-quarter 2026 reporting for November 10, 2026. The stock's EUR 57.85 to EUR 77.25 52-week range puts the Lang & Schwarz price 6.69 percent below the high, while market capitalization stood at EUR 29.4 billion on October 2, 2026.

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