Berenberg cuts Krones target to EUR 158: Krones stock sits 40.95 percent below target

Published on 10/26/2026 at 16:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Krones reports third-quarter results November 6, 2026. Krones stock costs EUR 112.10 on October 26, 2026, plus 1.72 percent versus the Xetra close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Berenberg cut its Krones target from EUR 164.00 to EUR 158.00 on October 23, 2026.
Krones will publish its third-quarter results on November 6, 2026.
Krones stock costs EUR 112.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, plus 1.72 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.
The stock trades within a EUR 103.20 to EUR 144.20 52-week range and has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.15.

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Krones (ISIN DE0006335003) received a lower price target from Berenberg on October 23, 2026, when the bank cut its target from EUR 164.00 to EUR 158.00 while retaining its Buy rating, as MarketScreener reported. The new target is 40.95 percent above the EUR 112.10 Lang & Schwarz price. Krones was trading at EUR 112.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, up 1.72 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 110.20.

Berenberg lowers its target

Berenberg's target reduction followed an assessment that quarterly revenue growth had been weaker than expected. The research firm kept its Buy rating, but the lower target shows that the valuation case now depends more heavily on execution and a recovery in customer investment.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Krones traded between EUR 103.20 and EUR 144.20 over the 52 weeks to October 26, 2026. At EUR 112.10, the stock stood 22.26 percent below the 52-week high and 8.62 percent above the 52-week low. Its market capitalization was EUR 3.6 billion and its price-to-earnings ratio was 12.15 as of October 26, 2026.

Results date sets the next checkpoint

Krones is scheduled to publish its third-quarter results on November 6, 2026, according to the company announcement carried by Investegate. That date will provide the next formal test of operating performance after the recent analyst revisions.

Comparison with peers

Krones: plus 1.72 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026, P/E 12.15, market capitalization EUR 3.6 billion.
GEA Group (Xetra, EUR): plus 0.36 percent on October 26, 2026 at 4:50 p.m. CEST, P/E 25.83, market capitalization EUR 11.2 billion.
Alfa Laval (Nasdaq Stockholm, SEK): plus 1.15 percent on October 26, 2026 at 5:04 p.m. CEST, P/E 27.53, market capitalization SEK 225.7 billion.

Price and upcoming results

The analyst target remains well above the Lang & Schwarz quote, while the next company reporting date is November 6, 2026. Krones was trading at EUR 112.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, plus 1.72 percent versus the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 110.20. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Krones stock.