Goldman Sachs raised the target for Henkel stock to EUR 79

Henkel stock (ISIN DE0006048432) was at EUR 73.63 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:18 p.m. CEST, down 0.92 percent versus the prior close of EUR 74.31. Goldman Sachs had raised its rating for Henkel from Sell to Neutral and lifted its price target from EUR 75.00 to EUR 79.00 on October 6, 2026, according to Boerse.de.

Goldman changes its stance

The move changed the bank's view from Sell to Neutral while increasing the target by EUR 4.00, or 5.33 percent versus the former EUR 75.00 target. Goldman cited Henkel's valuation, resilient sales growth, adhesive momentum and expanding engagement in hair care, as reported by Boerse.de on October 6, 2026.

Guidance meets first-half growth

Henkel's first-half 2026 organic sales increased 3.20 percent to EUR 10.30 billion, while operating profit reached EUR 1.62 billion and the operating margin was 15.70 percent. The figures came with adjusted earnings per preferred share of EUR 2.86, up 7.10 percent at constant exchange rates, according to Henkel.

For fiscal 2026, Henkel had lifted its organic sales growth outlook to 1.50-3.50 percent from 1.00-3.00 percent on August 6, 2026. The adjusted operating margin outlook remained 14.50-16.00 percent, making the third-quarter update a test of whether first-half growth can continue, according to Henkel.

Price and reporting date

Henkel stock's Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 73.63 stood EUR 0.68 below the prior close of EUR 74.31 on October 8, 2026 at 12:18 p.m. CEST. The primary Xetra listing had a 52-week range of EUR 61.28 to EUR 84.20 and a market capitalization of EUR 30.5 billion as of October 8, 2026. Henkel's next reporting date is November 10, 2026, for third-quarter 2026 results, according to Henkel. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Henkel stock.

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