J.P. Morgan keeps K+S stock on Hold with EUR 13.70 target

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 12.29 percent to EUR 978.30 million. K+S stock costs EUR 13.99 on October 15, 2026 versus the EUR 13.90 Xetra close.

Analysts and reporting dates

On October 14, 2026, J.P. Morgan kept its EUR 13.70 target for K+S.
Second-quarter revenue reached EUR 978.30 million, up 12.29 percent year over year.
K+S stock trades at EUR 13.99 at 10:09 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 0.65 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.

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K+S (ISIN DE000KSAG888) was trading at EUR 13.99 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:09 a.m. CEST, up 0.65 percent from the EUR 13.90 Xetra close of October 14, 2026. The latest analyst signal came from J.P. Morgan, which kept a Hold rating and a EUR 13.70 price target on October 14, 2026, according to Markets Insider.

Revenue growth meets cautious targets

K+S reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 978.30 million for the period ended June 30, 2026, up 12.29 percent from EUR 871.20 million a year earlier. The company also posted earnings per share of EUR 3.61, compared with minus EUR 9.68 in the second quarter of 2025, according to finanzen.net.

K+S raised its fiscal 2026 EBITDA guidance to EUR 680 million to EUR 760 million from EUR 680 million to EUR 730 million in August 2026. That range gives investors a concrete benchmark for the November update, while the latest analyst target of EUR 13.70 sits below the current Lang & Schwarz price.

What does the target mean?

The analyst split is visible in the recent chronology. On August 12, 2026, K+S reported EUR 978.30 million in second-quarter revenue, according to finanzen.net. On September 28, 2026, Berenberg raised its target from EUR 11.40 to EUR 13.00 while retaining Sell, as reported by FinanzNachrichten. On October 14, 2026, J.P. Morgan maintained Hold with a EUR 13.70 target, according to Markets Insider.

November results set the next test

K+S scheduled an information event about the Neuhof-Ellers residue pile for October 15, 2026. The company is due to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on November 10, 2026, according to Aktiencheck. The next report will show whether the stronger second quarter translated into sustained operating momentum.

Stock holds near EUR 14.00

The EUR 13.99 quote is EUR 0.09 above the Xetra close of EUR 13.90, a calculated gain of 0.65 percent. The current price remains below the 52-week high of EUR 18.69 and above the 52-week low of EUR 10.35, both shown as of October 15, 2026.

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