Muted Rheinmetall holds DAX role, shares under pressure after sharp slide
Published on 06/24/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-24, 10:09.
Rheinmetall (DE0007030009) starts Wednesday trade on Xetra with marked volatility after a sharp setback in the previous session. The defense and automotive supplier remains a heavyweight in the DAX, even as its shares digest a double-digit percentage drop in a single day, according to intraday price data from finanzen.net.
What the latest prices show
On Wednesday morning, Rheinmetall shares trade around 1,030 euros on German platforms, after changing hands at 1,026.80 euros at 09:22 on Tradegate, down about 12 percent from the prior close of 1,167.80 euros per finanzen.net data. The realtime quote overview on finanzen.net highlights the unusually large single-day move for a DAX constituent.
Historical prices indicate that the intraday range on 24 June spans roughly from just above 1,000 euros to about 1,168 euros, underscoring the elevated volatility that has entered the stock after a strong multi-month run. The historical price table on finanzen.net shows that the previous close near 1,166 euros contrasts sharply with Wednesday’s lower levels.
How analysts and charts read the stock
Despite the sharp move, the medium-term analyst stance on Rheinmetall remains constructive, with several houses such as ODDO BHF keeping a Buy rating in recent weeks and pointing to the company’s order visibility in land systems, according to a summary on MarketScreener. The MarketScreener profile lists an overall positive consensus, reflecting confidence in the defense cycle.
From a technical perspective, indicators look stretched after the correction: the 14?day Relative Strength Index for Rheinmetall recently fell to about 25 points, which many chart specialists interpret as oversold territory for a major German industrial stock. The technical analysis overview on Investing.com currently flags a “Strong Sell” signal on several short-term oscillators, capturing the momentum shift after the earlier rally.
All news and analysis on the Rheinmetall shares
Price swings, order intake and analyst views make Rheinmetall one of the most closely watched defense stocks in the DAX universe.
The business behind the ticker
Rheinmetall generates the bulk of its revenue from defense technology, with a focus on ammunition, land systems such as armored vehicles, and air defense solutions. A representative product line is the “Büffel” armored recovery vehicle, which supports Leopard 2 main battle tanks and is used by the Bundeswehr and allied forces in Europe.
Where the Rheinmetall shares trade now
The Rheinmetall shares (DE0007030009) trade on 2026-06-24 at 10:00 on Xetra at around 1,030.00 euros, reflecting the pronounced pullback from recent highs while the group remains firmly anchored in the DAX.
Key data on the Rheinmetall shares
- Company: Rheinmetall AG
- ISIN: DE0007030009
- WKN: 703000
- Ticker: RHM
- Trading venue: Xetra
- Price (as of 2026-06-24, 10:00): 1,030.00 EUR
- Market cap: approximately 54 billion EUR (as of 2026-06-24)
- Sector / industry: Defense & Aerospace / Industrial Engineering
- Index membership: DAX
- Next earnings date: not officially scheduled
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