Henkel stock gained 0.49 percent on September 28, 2026

Published on 09/29/2026 at 08:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Henkel stock traded at EUR 74.10 on September 28, 2026, after Jefferies lifted its target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 78.00. H1 sales reached EUR 10.3 billion.

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Henkel stock (ISIN DE0006048432) was last at EUR 74.10 on Xetra on September 28, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, up 0.49 percent from the prior close. The latest analyst signal combines a higher valuation target with a still cautious rating ahead of Henkel's third-quarter report.

Jefferies raises its target

According to Aktiencheck on September 24, 2026, Jefferies lifted its Henkel price target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 78.00 while retaining a Hold rating. At EUR 74.10, the target lies 5.26 percent above the Xetra price.

The same analysis expects comparable third-quarter growth of 6.00 percent in Adhesive Technologies, against a consensus estimate of 3.50 percent. That 2.50 percentage point gap makes the industrial adhesives division the clearest test of the more constructive earnings view.

H1 figures support guidance

Henkel's investor-relations page reported first-half 2026 sales of EUR 10.3 billion, representing organic growth of 3.20 percent. Operating profit reached EUR 1.620 billion, up 0.30 percent, while the operating margin stood at 15.70 percent.

Henkel also reported earnings per preferred share of EUR 2.86 for the first half, up 7.10 percent at constant exchange rates. The company raised its 2026 organic sales-growth outlook to 1.50 percent to 3.50 percent from 1.00 percent to 3.00 percent, while maintaining its adjusted margin range of 14.50 percent to 16.00 percent, according to Henkel.

Stock remains below yearly high

The EUR 74.10 reference price was 12.00 percent below Henkel's 52-week high of EUR 84.20 and 20.95 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 61.28, both as of September 28, 2026. Market capitalization stood at EUR 30.7 billion and volume reached 321,624 shares on the same date.

The next scheduled checkpoint is Henkel's third-quarter 2026 reporting on November 10, 2026. For investors, the key question is whether the 6.00 percent Adhesive Technologies estimate can translate into results that justify the higher EUR 78.00 target while the official company outlook remains below that growth rate.