Berenberg cuts target for Krones stock from EUR 164.00 to EUR 158.00

Published on 10/27/2026 at 16:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Deutsche Bank set its target at EUR 167.00. Krones stock costs EUR 112.50 on October 27, 2026, up 0.45 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 22, 2026 and kept Buy.
Deutsche Bank cut its target from EUR 170.00 to EUR 167.00 on October 21, 2026 and retained Buy.
Krones stock costs EUR 112.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. CET, 0.45 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
Krones is valued at EUR 3.6 billion, with a 12.17 price-to-earnings ratio and third-quarter results due on November 6, 2026.

Krones, DE0006335003, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Krones stock (ISIN DE0006335003) has a fresh analyst reference point after MarketScreener reported on October 22, 2026 that Berenberg cut its price target from EUR 164.00 to EUR 158.00 while keeping its Buy rating. The new target lies 40.44 percent above the current euro price. Krones stock was trading at EUR 112.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. CET, plus 0.45 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 112.00.

Deutsche Bank keeps a 167-euro target

Berenberg was not the only research house to adjust its view. According to MarketScreener, Deutsche Bank Research cut its target from EUR 170.00 to EUR 167.00 on October 21, 2026 and retained its Buy rating. The analyst also expected organic revenue growth of 2.50 percent and operating profit growth of 8.00 percent compared with the prior year.

Stock sits 21.98 percent below its high

The current quotation remains well below the 52-week high. As of October 27, 2026, Krones traded within a EUR 103.20 to EUR 144.20 52-week range, placing EUR 112.50 21.98 percent below the upper end and 9.01 percent above the lower end. The same date carried a market capitalization of EUR 3.6 billion and volume of 8,391 shares.

Valuation and November date

Krones had a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.17 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent as of October 27, 2026. These figures frame the analyst targets without creating a recommendation. The next scheduled reporting date is November 6, 2026, when Krones plans to publish its third-quarter 2026 statement, according to Deutsche Börse on October 22, 2026.

What does the target imply?

The gap between the EUR 112.50 quotation and Berenberg's EUR 158.00 target is larger than the gap to Deutsche Bank's EUR 167.00 target in absolute terms. Both research notes predated the next scheduled results date, making November 6, 2026 the next concrete date for investors to compare operating performance with the published targets.

Price remains close to the lower half

The stock's position inside its dated annual range gives the analyst revisions a measurable market backdrop. A move to EUR 144.20 would represent a 28.16 percent increase from the Lang & Schwarz price, while the EUR 103.20 low remains EUR 9.30 below it.

The stock was trading at EUR 112.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. CET, 0.45 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 (EUR 112.00). The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Krones stock.