Mercedes-Benz stock gains 1.30 percent as buyback advances

Published on 09/30/2026 at 14:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mercedes-Benz stock is tied to a 2,976,805-share buyback update dated September 28, 2026. Q2 2026 results kept the full-year outlook in place.

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Mercedes-Benz stock (ISIN DE0007100000) was trading at EUR 41.21 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 2:10 p.m. CEST, up 1.30 percent from the EUR 40.68 prior close. The immediate company signal is the continuing share repurchase, while the next scheduled results date gives the market a clear checkpoint.

Buyback reaches 2,976,805 shares

According to Deutsche Boerse on September 28, 2026, Mercedes-Benz bought back 895,000 shares between September 21 and September 25. The cumulative total since September 1 reached 2,976,805 shares, giving the September update a concrete scale rather than merely signaling an authorization.

The program was launched for up to 58,000,000 shares and a total purchase price of up to EUR 1.0 billion, according to EQS News in the announcement dated August 31, 2026. The repurchased shares are intended for cancellation, which makes the pace of execution relevant for future share-count trends.

Q2 outlook stays confirmed

Mercedes-Benz Group describes its Q2 2026 results as being within the forecast for Mercedes-Benz Cars, with strong results at Financial Services and Vans. The company also confirmed its full-year outlook, while its investor calendar places the Q3 2026 interim report and analyst conference on October 28, 2026.

Bernstein keeps EUR 56.00 target

Bernstein Research retained a Market-Perform rating and a EUR 56.00 price target on September 23, 2026, according to finanzen.net. The assessment highlights Chinese competition in Europe as a structural challenge, but says Mercedes-Benz has held up better than investors have assumed compared with several mass-market peers.

Stock trades above prior close

Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 41.21 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 2:10 p.m. CEST. The EUR 0.53 increase versus the EUR 40.68 prior close produced a plus 1.30 percent daily move, while the 52-week range of EUR 40.13 to EUR 62.34 leaves the current quote EUR 21.13 below the yearly high.