Barclays keeps EUR 246 target for Hannover Rück stock

Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RBC raised its target from EUR 270.00 to EUR 280.00 on October 20, 2026. Hannover Rück stock costs EUR 279.70 versus the Xetra close.

Analyst views shape the setup

Barclays retained its Underweight rating and EUR 246.00 target on October 23, 2026.
RBC raised its target from EUR 270.00 to EUR 280.00 on October 20, 2026.
Hannover Rück stock trades at EUR 279.70 at 9:34 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 0.18 percent below the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.
The next quarterly statement is scheduled for November 9, 2026.

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Hannover Rück (ISIN DE0008402215) stock was trading at EUR 279.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:34 a.m. CEST, minus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 (EUR 280.20). The latest analyst signal was cautious: finanzen.at reported on October 23, 2026 that Barclays retained an Underweight rating and a EUR 246.00 price target.

Why the EUR 246 target matters

Barclays analyst Claudia Gaspari said the rating reflected expectations for a subdued reporting season before capital markets events later in the year. The analysis also pointed to major claims, market movements and currency trends as factors that could have limited effects on estimates and outlooks, according to finanzen.at.

The market has also received a more constructive counterpoint. On October 20, 2026, RBC lifted its Hannover Rück target from EUR 270.00 to EUR 280.00 and kept its Sector Perform rating, while raising its earnings-per-share forecasts for 2027 and 2028, onvista reported.

What comes next for results

Hannover Rück's investor-relations calendar lists a group net income target of at least EUR 2.7 billion for 2026. The target assumes major-claim expenses do not materially exceed EUR 2.3 billion and that capital markets do not produce major negative developments, according to Hannover Re.

The next scheduled reporting date is November 9, 2026, when the company plans to publish its quarterly statement as at September 30, 2026. The calendar also lists renewals for 2027 on February 4, 2027, providing the next major operating date after the results update, according to Hannover Re.

Stock remains near its yearly high

The EUR 279.70 Lang & Schwarz price sits inside the 52-week range of EUR 223.40 to EUR 283.20 as of October 26, 2026. Hannover Rück's market capitalization was EUR 33.7 billion on the same date, keeping the analyst debate close to the current valuation rather than a distant recovery scenario.

At Lang & Schwarz, Hannover Rück stock was trading at EUR 279.70 on October 26, 2026 at 9:34 a.m. CEST, minus 0.18 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 280.20. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hannover Rück stock.