UBS keeps Buy rating for Continental stock at EUR 90 target

Published on 10/01/2026 at 15:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 adjusted EBIT reached EUR 570.0 million at a 12.90 percent margin. Continental stock costs EUR 67.40 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 67.14.

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Continental stock (ISIN DE0005439004) was trading at EUR 67.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 3:21 p.m. CEST, up 0.39 percent versus the prior close of EUR 67.14. UBS retained its Buy rating and a EUR 90.00 price target in a study dated September 30, 2026, first circulated on October 1, 2026, according to finanzen.ch.

UBS sees EUR 90 target

The UBS view places the target 33.53 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price. Analyst David Lesne also argued that Continental could raise its full-year goals after the latest signals before the quarterly report, while the study said the third quarter could exceed the operating earnings consensus, according to finanzen.ch.

The target is not an isolated bullish marker. Bernstein Research raised its target from EUR 73.00 to EUR 74.00 and retained a Market-Perform rating in an analysis dated September 30, 2026, according to AktienCheck. The gap between the two views highlights the key issue for the stock: whether pricing power can protect margins from higher raw-material costs.

Q2 margin reached 12.90 percent

Continental's second-quarter 2026 earnings call reported group sales of EUR 4.40 billion, adjusted EBIT of EUR 570.0 million and an adjusted EBIT margin of 12.90 percent. The Tires business delivered a 15.30 percent adjusted EBIT margin, according to Yahoo Finance.

Management's continued-operations outlook calls for sales of EUR 13.20 billion to EUR 14.20 billion and an adjusted EBIT margin of 12.00 percent to 13.50 percent. That makes the upcoming report important because the market will be able to compare actual margins with a clearly stated range.

Stock remains below EUR 77.50 high

The Lang & Schwarz quote sits 13.03 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 77.50 and 26.93 percent above the 52-week low of EUR 53.10, both as of October 1, 2026. Market capitalization was EUR 13.5 billion on the same date.

Continental reported fiscal-year 2025 revenue of EUR 19.7 billion and described its post-restructuring strategy as a focus on tires and related solutions, according to Continental. The company is scheduled to publish its quarterly statement for September 30, 2026 on November 4, 2026, according to Continental.

EUR 67.40 in afternoon trading

At Lang & Schwarz, Continental was trading at EUR 67.40 on October 1, 2026 at 3:21 p.m. CEST, plus 0.39 percent versus the prior close of EUR 67.14. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Continental stock.