RBC trims copper target for Glencore stock ahead of results

Published on 10/27/2026 at 13:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RBC cut its copper target to GBp 650.00 on October 22, 2026. Glencore stock costs EUR 6.46 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 before results.

Analyst view and company dates

RBC cut its copper target from GBp 660.00 to GBp 650.00 on October 22, 2026.
Glencore expects 2026 marketing adjusted EBIT to exceed USD 5.00 billion.
Glencore stock trades at EUR 6.46 at 1:14 p.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.

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Glencore (ISIN JE00B4T3BW64) was trading at EUR 6.46 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 1:14 p.m. CET. RBC Capital Markets cut its copper price target from GBp 660.00 to GBp 650.00 on October 22, 2026, ahead of Glencore's third-quarter update, according to Finimize.

Three developments shape the story

On October 2, 2026, Glencore said full-year 2026 marketing adjusted EBIT would exceed USD 5.00 billion after a near-record first-half performance, while setting a long-term methodology with a USD 2.80 billion to USD 4.20 billion range. The update came from Glencore.

On October 14, 2026, Glencore began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange under the GLC code. The company said it has a primary listing in London and reported USD 28.70 billion in announced shareholder returns since 2021, according to Glencore.

On October 22, 2026, RBC projected third-quarter copper production of 221 kilotons and placed full-year output near the bottom of Glencore's 850-875 kiloton guidance range. The bank cited higher working-capital needs as a reason for its target reduction, Finimize reported.

What does the target mean?

The revised target puts operational execution ahead of a simple copper-price story. RBC's 221-kiloton quarterly estimate sits above the 210 kilotons analysts had modeled, but its full-year view points to the lower end of management's range. That combination gives the October results a clear test: production can beat the quarterly comparison while the annual outlook remains constrained.

Two reporting dates matter

MarketScreener lists October 28, 2026, for publication of Glencore's operating results, while Finimize identifies October 29, 2026, for the third-quarter update. The dates make the production guidance and marketing outlook the immediate figures for investors to compare with the new analyst view.

Price stays tied to the London listing

Glencore's London quotation was shown at GBp 542.70 at 10:30 a.m. GMT on October 27, 2026, on the company's investor page. The euro indication is the more direct reference for German investors, while the London quotation provides the home-market context.

Glencore was trading at EUR 6.46 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 1:14 p.m. CET.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Glencore stock.