Krones launched Contipure D. Krones stock loses 1.04 percent.

Published on 10/12/2026 at 10:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half order intake reached EUR 2.85 billion, up 4.50 percent. Krones stock costs EUR 104.90 on October 12, 2026 versus EUR 106.00.

Key points in brief

Krones launched the Contipure D module, which can raise equipment performance by up to 38.00 percent.
First-half order intake reached EUR 2.85 billion, up 4.50 percent, while 2026 revenue guidance remained at 3.00-5.00 percent growth.
Krones stock was trading at EUR 104.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026, 1.04 percent below the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 106.00.
The next reporting date is November 6, 2026, after Krones presents its first nine months.

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Krones (ISIN DE0006335003) was trading at EUR 104.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. CEST, 1.04 percent below the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 106.00. On October 2, Krones launched the Contipure D module, which can raise equipment performance by up to 38.00 percent, Börse Express reported.

Three dated signals for Krones

On September 23, Bernstein Research opened coverage with a Market-Perform rating and a EUR 111.00 price target, citing weaker 2027 revenue and order growth prospects, according to Börse Express. On September 28, Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded Krones from Reduce to Hold, according to Finanznachrichten.

The current event came on October 2: the Contipure D system promised performance gains of up to 38.00 percent, while Krones also consolidated its process technology activities under the Krones Processing brand, Börse Express reported.

What does 4.50 percent order growth mean?

Krones reported first-half 2026 order intake of EUR 2.85 billion, up 4.50 percent, while revenue rose 1.80 percent to EUR 2.715 billion on a year-to-date basis. The figures and the 2026 targets were discussed in the company earnings call published by Yahoo Finance.

The same call gave a 2026 revenue-growth target of 3.00-5.00 percent and an EBITDA margin target of 10.70-11.10 percent. That leaves execution in the second half as the key numerical test, because first-half revenue growth was below the lower end of the full-year range.

Two dates define the next test

Krones is scheduled to present its first nine months on November 6, 2026. Before that, the company plans to show its solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai from November 3 through November 5, 2026, according to Börse Express.

Stock trades below the Xetra close

The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 104.90 on October 12, 2026 at 10:40 a.m. CEST stood 1.04 percent below the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 106.00. Krones has a market capitalization of EUR 3.3 billion as of October 12, 2026, while the 52-week range is EUR 103.20 to EUR 145.80.

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