Jefferies cuts Lanxess target to EUR 11.00 for Lanxess stock

Published on 10/23/2026 at 10:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lanxess revenue rose 6.48 percent to EUR 1.56 billion in Q2 2026. Lanxess stock costs EUR 12.02 on October 23, 2026, versus EUR 11.89.

Analyst caution meets quarterly growth

Jefferies cut its Lanxess target from EUR 14.00 to EUR 11.00 on September 25, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 6.48 percent to EUR 1.56 billion.
Lanxess stock trades at EUR 12.02 at 10:12 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, 1.09 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026.

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Lanxess stock (ISIN DE0005470405) was trading at EUR 12.02 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026, at 10:12 a.m. CEST, 1.09 percent above the Xetra close of October 22, 2026, at EUR 11.89. The latest analyst signal remains cautious: Investing.com reported on September 25, 2026, that Jefferies cut its target from EUR 14.00 to EUR 11.00 while retaining an Underperform rating.

Target cut highlights cost pressure

Jefferies projected third-quarter EBITDA of EUR 134 million, below the EUR 139 million consensus, and cited higher European gas costs and weaker demand. The firm also reduced its fiscal-year 2026 EBITDA estimate to EUR 482 million, below the EUR 497 million consensus, according to Investing.com.

What does quarterly growth mean?

Lanxess reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 1.56 billion, up 6.48 percent from EUR 1.47 billion a year earlier. The company still posted a net loss of EUR 53.00 million, while EBITDA reached EUR 96.00 million, according to the LANXESS investor-relations page.

Three dates frame the story

On August 7, 2026, LANXESS reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 1.56 billion. On September 25, 2026, Jefferies cut its target to EUR 11.00. On October 8, 2026, JPMorgan reported a total Lanxess position of 4.70 percent, according to TradingView. The next substantiated date is November 5, 2026, when LANXESS is scheduled to publish third-quarter results, according to LANXESS.

Stock remains near its yearly low

The finance snapshot places Lanxess market capitalization at EUR 1.0 billion as of October 23, 2026. Its 52-week range is EUR 11.03 to EUR 22.02, putting the current euro quote only 8.98 percent above the low. The gap between revenue growth and continuing losses leaves the November report as the next concrete test for the recovery case. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lanxess stock.