BASF expands recycled plastics and BASF stock trades at EUR 51.33

Published on 10/08/2026 at 12:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Ultradur RC1 grades contain up to 30 percent recycled PET. BASF stock costs EUR 51.33 on October 8, 2026, 6.76 percent below its 52-week high.

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BASF (ISIN DE000BASF111) stock was trading at EUR 51.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:31 p.m. CEST, plus 0.57 percent on the session. On October 7, 2026, Zacks reported that BASF had expanded its Ultradur engineering plastics portfolio with RC1 grades containing up to 30 percent post-consumer recycled PET. The move links BASF's current product strategy to automotive demand for lower material emissions.

Recycled content reaches 30 percent

The new glass fiber-reinforced PBT and PET compounds are designed for structural automotive parts such as brackets, housings and connectors. Zacks said the materials are intended to match the technical performance of conventional grades while helping customers increase recycled content and reduce Scope 3.1 emissions.

BASF plans to showcase the Ultradur RC1 grades at Fakuma 2026 in Friedrichshafen, giving the product launch a clear industry-event setting. The commercial significance lies in combining recycled feedstock with performance requirements that limit the use of lower-grade alternatives.

Second-quarter revenue rose 9.11 percent

In the second quarter of 2026, BASF reported revenue of EUR 17.21 billion, compared with EUR 15.77 billion in the year-ago quarter. finanzen.ch reported the 9.11 percent year-over-year increase and second-quarter earnings per share of EUR 4.78, versus EUR 0.09 in the prior-year quarter.

The next reporting milestone is dated October 28, 2026. BASF lists the written information for the third quarter of 2026 as available from 7:00 a.m. Central European Time on that date.

Stock remains below its yearly high

At EUR 51.33, BASF stock stood EUR 3.72 below its 52-week high of EUR 55.05 and EUR 9.85 above its 52-week low of EUR 41.48, both as of October 8, 2026. The company had a market capitalization of EUR 44.4 billion on the same date, giving the product announcement a market context well above the scale of a single business line.

Lang & Schwarz quoted BASF at EUR 51.33 on October 8, 2026 at 12:31 p.m. CEST, plus 0.57 percent versus the prior close of EUR 51.04. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BASF stock.