Lufthansa suspended Riyadh flights as Lufthansa stock sits 29.16 percent below its high

Published on 10/13/2026 at 10:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Bernstein kept a EUR 9.00 target on October 6, 2026. Lufthansa stock costs EUR 7.28 on October 13, 2026 versus the October 12, 2026 Xetra close of EUR 7.25.

Key points in brief

Lufthansa suspended Riyadh flights through October 16, 2026 after security developments in the region.
The stock was at EUR 7.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, 29.16 percent below its EUR 10.29 52-week high.
The October 12, 2026 Xetra close was EUR 7.25, putting the latest quote 0.41 percent higher.
A EUR 9.00 analyst target stands 23.63 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.

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Lufthansa (ISIN DE0008232125) was trading at EUR 7.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. CEST, 29.16 percent below its EUR 10.29 52-week high. The group had suspended flights to Riyadh through October 16, 2026, according to Reuters on October 8, 2026. The combination of a security disruption and fuel-cost concerns gives the share a sharply defined risk backdrop.

Riyadh suspension reaches October 16

Reuters reported that Lufthansa Group airlines would suspend Riyadh services through October 16, 2026 because of developments in the Middle East. The disruption affects a route rather than the entire network, but it adds an operational constraint during a period when investors are already tracking fuel costs and airline demand.

Analysts weigh fuel pressure

Bernstein Research kept Lufthansa at Market-Perform with a EUR 9.00 price target in a note dated October 5, 2026, as reported by FinanzNachrichten on October 6, 2026. The target lies 23.63 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, while the analyst cited rising kerosene prices as a risk to next year's results.

Separately, mwb research expected Lufthansa to generate EUR 11.70 billion of revenue and EUR 1.35 billion of operating profit in the third quarter of 2026, according to FinanzNachrichten on October 8, 2026. The forecast points to the central valuation question: whether operating profit can hold up while fuel becomes a larger expense.

Three dated signals for the stock

On October 6, 2026, Bernstein Research retained its Market-Perform rating and EUR 9.00 target, as reported by FinanzNachrichten. On October 8, 2026, mwb research projected EUR 11.70 billion of third-quarter revenue and EUR 1.35 billion of operating profit, according to FinanzNachrichten. On October 8, 2026, Lufthansa announced the Riyadh suspension through October 16, 2026, Reuters reported.

What does the target imply?

The EUR 9.00 target is 23.63 percent above the current EUR 7.28 quote. That gap is a numerical test of whether the projected operating result can offset the pressure from fuel costs and temporary route cancellations.

Upcoming dates for Lufthansa

The Riyadh flight suspension is scheduled to run through October 16, 2026, according to Reuters. Lufthansa's annual financial report is scheduled for March 5, 2027, according to FinanzNachrichten on October 7, 2026.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Lufthansa was trading at EUR 7.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. CEST, plus 0.41 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 7.25. The share's 52-week range is EUR 6.72 to EUR 10.29, while market capitalization is EUR 8.8 billion as of October 13, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lufthansa stock.