JPMorgan raises Wolters Kluwer stock target from EUR 87.00 to EUR 100.00

Published on 10/27/2026 at 18:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Margin rose to 29.40 percent in first-half 2026. Wolters Kluwer stock costs EUR 86.00 on October 27, 2026, 1.67 percent below the Xetra close.

Analyst target and earnings

JPMorgan Research raised its Wolters Kluwer target from EUR 87.00 to EUR 100.00 on October 19, 2026.
First-half adjusted operating margin rose to 29.40 percent from 28.40 percent in the prior-year period.
Wolters Kluwer stock costs EUR 86.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. CEST, 1.67 percent below the Xetra close of EUR 87.46.

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JPMorgan Research raised its Wolters Kluwer target from EUR 87.00 to EUR 100.00 on October 19, 2026, while keeping its Overweight rating, according to IEX. The target is 16.28 percent above the EUR 86.00 price at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. CEST, which was 1.67 percent below the Xetra close of EUR 87.46.

Margin improvement supports the case

Wolters Kluwer's first-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 3.033 billion, while adjusted operating profit rose to EUR 893.00 million. The adjusted operating margin increased to 29.40 percent from 28.40 percent in the first half of 2025.

The figures came from the August 5, 2026 results call, whose transcript was published by Yahoo Finance. Organic revenue growth was 5.00 percent, and first-half diluted adjusted earnings per share increased 14.00 percent in constant currencies.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At EUR 86.00, the stock stood 23.96 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 113.10 and 57.53 percent above its 52-week low of EUR 54.64 as of October 27, 2026. The same market snapshot placed Wolters Kluwer's market capitalization at EUR 19.1 billion.

The price position puts the analyst target in a measurable context. A move from EUR 86.00 to EUR 100.00 would require a 16.28 percent gain, while the current quotation remains below the 52-week high by EUR 27.10.

Valuation and operating scale

The first-half figures also show the balance between recurring software revenue and investment. Adjusted free cash flow reached EUR 533.00 million in the first half of 2026, up 14.00 percent in constant currencies, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript.

Wolters Kluwer operates across health, tax and accounting, governance, risk and compliance, and legal and regulatory software and information services. Its recurring revenue model and 29.40 percent first-half adjusted margin are the main operating figures behind the current analyst target.

Target distance shapes the setup

JPMorgan's EUR 100.00 target is above the current euro quotation, but the stock remains below its 52-week high. For investors, the central comparison is therefore between the target's 16.28 percent distance and the company's first-half margin improvement.

Wolters Kluwer stock was trading at EUR 86.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 6:06 p.m. CEST, 1.67 percent below the Xetra close of October 27, 2026 at EUR 87.46. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Wolters Kluwer stock.