Rational stock costs EUR 590.50, 24.0 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/12/2026 at 13:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RBC set a EUR 700 target on October 9, 2026. Rational stock costs EUR 590.50 on October 12, 2026, 0.51 percent below the Xetra close of EUR 593.50.

Key points in brief

Rational stock was at EUR 590.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 1:14 p.m. CEST, 0.51 percent below the Xetra close.
The price stood 23.95 percent below the EUR 776.50 52-week high and 6.68 percent above the EUR 553.50 low.
RBC raised its target from EUR 680 to EUR 700 and upgraded Rational to Outperform on October 9, 2026.
Rational's next scheduled earnings release is November 5, 2026, for the third quarter.

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Rational stock was at EUR 590.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 1:14 p.m. CEST, down EUR 3.00 or 0.51 percent versus the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 593.50. The move leaves the share 23.95 percent below its 52-week high, making range placement more important than the modest intraday change.

Trading range stays wide

The current price sits between the 52-week low of EUR 553.50 and the high of EUR 776.50. That places Rational 6.68 percent above the low and 23.95 percent below the high, while the latest quote remains close to the lower part of the annual range.

Lang & Schwarz showed a bid of EUR 590.00 and an ask of EUR 591.00 at 1:14 p.m. CEST. Trading volume for the primary Xetra listing was 1,088 shares by 11:02 a.m. CEST, compared with an average volume of 11,845 shares.

Valuation and analyst target

Rational had a market capitalization of EUR 6.8 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.29 as of October 12, 2026. Its trailing dividend yield was 0.03 percent, so the valuation picture is driven primarily by expected earnings and operating performance rather than current income.

According to Yahoo Finance on October 9, 2026, RBC upgraded Rational from Sector Perform to Outperform and raised its target from EUR 680.00 to EUR 700.00. The target lies 18.54 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price, giving the analyst view a clearly dated valuation reference.

Comparison with peers

Rational: minus 0.51 percent, P/E 25.29, market capitalization EUR 6.8 billion

The Middleby Corporation (NYSE, USD): plus 0.52 percent, P/E minus 11.43, market capitalization USD 4.8 billion

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE, USD): minus 0.22 percent, P/E 23.95, market capitalization USD 76.0 billion

Next results date is November 5

MarketScreener lists November 5, 2026 as Rational's next earnings release, covering the third quarter of 2026. That date gives the market a defined checkpoint for testing the balance between growth, margins and the valuation multiple.

Price remains below the annual high

Rational was trading at EUR 590.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 1:14 p.m. CEST, 0.51 percent below the Xetra close of October 9, 2026 at EUR 593.50. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rational stock.