Deutsche Telekom Faces Two Key Milestones as Policy Boost and Labour Deal Collide with Dented Share Price
11.06.2026 - 13:13:18 | boerse-global.de
Deutsche Telekom’s stock has fallen to €27.80, a 2.3% drop on the day, even as the German cabinet pushes ahead with a reform designed to accelerate fibre broadband expansion. The disconnect between policy tailwinds and market scepticism leaves the shares trading 19% below their 52-week high of €34.35 hit in February, and roughly 14% lower than a year ago.
Analysts remain far more bullish than the current price suggests. The consensus 12-month target from 18 analysts sits at €37.11, with a range of €33 to €44. UBS maintains a “Buy” rating and a €36.60 price target, citing the recent wage deal with ver.di and the strong performance of US subsidiary T-Mobile US. Goldman Sachs has the stock on its conviction list with a €40 target; analyst Andrew Lee argues the latest quarterly results show competitive pressure in the US has not intensified.
That wage deal is now heading for a membership vote on 19 June. The agreement covers 60,000 employees, runs for 33 months and delivers an 8.5% pay rise in three stages: a €150 monthly increase from August 2026, another €140 from July 2027, and a 2.4% lift to the pay scales from June 2028. The company has also ruled out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2028 and will pay a one-off bonus to union members. For investors, the main prize is cost predictability and an end to the disruptive strikes that have weighed on sentiment.
On the policy front, the federal cabinet is debating changes to the telecommunications law that would make it easier for technicians to run fibre lines into individual apartments. Faster approvals and earlier start dates for builders are expected to strengthen Telekom’s already dominant position: the group operates 21 million fibre-based connections in Germany. But the reform still needs parliamentary approval, and quicker build-out brings higher investment costs before revenues materialise.
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The industry is spending heavily. This year the sector will invest €8.5 billion in fibre and a further €2.4 billion in mobile networks. Telekom alone is ploughing an extra €800 million into expansion over the next three years and plans total capital expenditure of €30 billion by 2030. The target for 2026 is to make fibre available to 2.5 million additional homes and businesses. The key operational metric is the take-up rate: if actual subscriptions lag, the record build-out remains expensive without matching returns.
The first-quarter figures provided a solid foundation. Revenue rose 4.7% to €29.9 billion, while adjusted EBITDA AL jumped 7.5% to €11.5 billion. Management raised its full-year guidance and now expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA AL of around €47.5 billion and free cash flow AL above €19.8 billion. The dividend for 2025 will rise 11% to €1.00 per share.
Meanwhile, a separate legal hearing in Karlsruhe could affect the television business, though a ruling is months away. And the company has been buying back its own stock, acquiring more than 1.5 million shares in the first week of June alone, providing some support to the equity price.
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The shares recently changed hands at €28.46 before slipping to current levels – just below the 50-day moving average. The next major catalyst is the second-quarter earnings release on 6 August, which will show whether the fibre rollout is on track and whether the take-up rate is beginning to justify the heavy capital spending.
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