Henkel completes Stahl acquisition: Henkel stock falls 1.64 percent

Published on 10/27/2026 at 09:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stahl joined Henkel on October 1, 2026. Henkel stock costs EUR 77.13 on October 27, 2026, versus EUR 78.42 Xetra close.

Company developments

Henkel completed the Stahl acquisition on October 1, 2026.
First-half sales rose 3.20 percent to EUR 10.30 billion in 2026.
Henkel stock trades at EUR 77.13 at 9:49 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026, 1.64 percent below the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.

Henkel, DE0006048432, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Henkel stock (ISIN DE0006048432) was trading at EUR 77.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 9:49 a.m. CET, down 1.64 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 (EUR 78.42). Henkel said on October 1, 2026, that it had completed the acquisition of Stahl.

Why Stahl matters to Henkel

The acquisition expands Henkel's Adhesive Technologies business with specialty coatings for flexible materials. The October 1 completion gives the transaction a direct place in the company's 2026 growth program, alongside earlier portfolio moves in consumer and industrial products.

What do the results show?

Henkel's first-half 2026 sales rose 3.20 percent to EUR 10.30 billion, while operating profit increased to EUR 1.620 billion and the operating margin reached 15.7 percent. According to Henkel, adjusted earnings per preferred share rose 7.1 percent to EUR 2.86 at constant exchange rates. The company raised its 2026 organic sales growth outlook to 1.5 to 3.5 percent from 1.0 to 3.0 percent.

Three milestones and numbers

On August 6, 2026, Henkel reported first-half sales of EUR 10.30 billion and an operating margin of 15.7 percent, according to Henkel. On October 1, 2026, it completed the Stahl transaction, which MarketScreener described as a EUR 2.1 billion purchase in its October 2 report through MarketScreener. On October 19, 2026, Bernstein maintained a Neutral rating and a EUR 74.96 target, as Markets Insider reported.

What dates come next?

Henkel's next scheduled reporting date is November 10, 2026, when it plans to publish its third-quarter 2026 report, according to Henkel. The company lists a London roadshow for November 11, 2026, in the same financial calendar.

Stock trades below October close

The current euro quote sits EUR 1.29 below the October 26 Xetra close, while the company's raised sales outlook and the Stahl integration provide the next measurable operating tests. The stock was trading at EUR 77.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 9:49 a.m. CET, minus 1.64 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 78.42. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Henkel stock.