Bernstein raises Continental stock target from EUR 74 to EUR 82

Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Continental stock costs EUR 67.15 on October 26, 2026 versus the EUR 66.54 Xetra close. Q2 adjusted EBIT margin rose to 12.90 percent from 9.60 percent.

Target revision and operating figures

Bernstein Research lifted its Continental target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 82.00 on October 8, 2026.
Second-quarter adjusted operating profit reached EUR 570.00 million, up 35.00 percent year over year.
Continental stock trades at EUR 67.15 at 9:39 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026, 0.92 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026.

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Continental (ISIN DE0005439004) was trading at EUR 67.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:39 a.m. CET, 0.92 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 66.54. The main valuation reference remains Bernstein Research's October 8, 2026 upgrade, which lifted the target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 82.00.

According to FinanzNachrichten.de, Bernstein Research changed its rating from Market-Perform to Outperform and raised the price target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 82.00. Analyst Harry Martin cited Continental's restructuring, the ContiTech sale and the tire business's longer-term earnings and cash flow potential.

What does the target change mean?

The target revision puts the current euro quotation 18.27 percent below Bernstein's EUR 82.00 target. That comparison is separate from the daily move: the Lang & Schwarz price is only 0.92 percent above the latest Xetra close.

Operating figures provide the nearer test for the valuation. In the second quarter of 2026, Continental reported adjusted operating profit of EUR 570.00 million, 35.00 percent above the prior-year period, while the adjusted EBIT margin increased from 9.60 percent to 12.90 percent, according to Börse am Sonntag on October 1, 2026.

Three dated steps in the reset

Continental's recent sequence has three measurable markers. On October 8, 2026, Bernstein moved its target from EUR 74.00 to EUR 82.00; on October 15, 2026, Continental reported that a concept tire helped Volkswagen's Mission Efficiency achieve consumption of 7.51 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers; on October 26, 2026, the stock traded at EUR 67.15 at Lang & Schwarz. The October 15 company statement is documented by Continental.

Next reporting date is November 4

Continental has scheduled its nine-month 2026 results for November 4, 2026, with the press release planned for 7:30 a.m. CEST, according to the company's event page. The report will show whether the second-quarter margin improvement carried into the period that follows the ContiTech disposal process.

Stock holds inside its yearly range

The reference price remains inside the EUR 55.76 to EUR 77.50 52-week range as of October 26, 2026. The market capitalization was EUR 13.4 billion on the same date, giving the target revision and the November reporting date more weight than the sub-1.00 percent daily change.

Continental was trading at EUR 67.15 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:39 a.m. CET, 0.92 percent above the Xetra close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 66.54. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Continental stock.