Wacker Chemie stock trades at EUR 89.00 with EUR 4.4 billion market capitalization
Published on 10/09/2026 at 18:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Wacker Chemie stock was EUR 89.00 at Lang & Schwarz after-hours on October 9, 2026, plus 0.93 percent versus the prior close.
- The company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 1.52 billion, up 7.40 percent year over year.
- The stock's market capitalization was EUR 4.4 billion, with a 52-week range of EUR 62.25 to EUR 105.60.
- Jefferies kept a Hold rating and a EUR 93.00 target dated September 29, 2026.
Wacker Chemie stock (ISIN DE000WCH8881) was trading at EUR 89.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 6:46 p.m. CEST, plus 0.93 percent versus the prior close. Its market capitalization was EUR 4.4 billion.
Price stays below yearly high
The Lang & Schwarz price stood 15.72 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 105.60 and EUR 26.75 above the 52-week low of EUR 62.25 on October 9, 2026. The quote was in the after-hours phase for Germany's market framework, while Wacker Chemie's primary listing is on Xetra.
Trading activity in the primary listing reached 36,535 shares against an average volume of 56,201 shares on October 9, 2026. The market capitalization and the price range place the company below the scale of larger German chemical peers such as BASF and Covestro.
Second-quarter figures reset the comparison
Simply Wall St reported that revenue rose 7.40 percent to EUR 1.52 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while earnings per share reached EUR 6.84 versus a EUR 0.62 loss in the second quarter of 2025. Net income reached EUR 340.8 million in the same period.
The market data therefore combine a share price below its yearly high with a sharp year-over-year earnings comparison. That contrast matters because the latest quarterly numbers improved even as the stock remained EUR 16.60 below the high.
Analyst target remains above price
According to FinanzNachrichten on September 29, 2026, Jefferies kept Wacker Chemie at Hold with a EUR 93.00 price target and projected third-quarter operating profit of EUR 212.00 million. The target lies 4.49 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 89.00.
Comparison with peers
- Wacker Chemie (Xetra, EUR): plus 0.93 percent, P/E -10.08, market capitalization EUR 4.4 billion
- BASF (Xetra, EUR): minus 0.17 percent, P/E 7.77, market capitalization EUR 44.6 billion
- Covestro (Xetra, EUR): minus 0.17 percent, P/E -23.74, market capitalization EUR 12.5 billion
Next earnings date is October 29
Simply Wall St lists October 29, 2026 as Wacker Chemie's next earnings date. That date gives the second-quarter improvement and the third-quarter operating-profit estimate a defined market checkpoint.
After-hours price holds above prior close
At 6:46 p.m. CEST, Wacker Chemie was trading at EUR 89.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.93 percent versus the prior close of EUR 88.18 on October 8, 2026. The price target of EUR 93.00 was 4.49 percent above the market price.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Wacker Chemie stock.
Wacker Chemie stock facts
- Company: Wacker Chemie AG
- ISIN: DE000WCH8881
- WKN: WCH888
- Ticker: WCH
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 9, 2026, 6:46 p.m. CEST): EUR 89.00
- Change versus prior close: plus 0.93 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 8, 2026): EUR 88.18
- Market capitalization: EUR 4.4 billion (as of October 9, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 62.25-EUR 105.60 (as of October 9, 2026)
- P/E: -10.08 (as of October 9, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Basic Materials / Specialty Chemicals
- Index membership: MDAX
- Next earnings date: October 29, 2026
Market context: Market report DAX.
