BASF stock gains as Ludwigshafen plant expands capacity
Published on 09/02/2026 at 18:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
BASF stock (ISIN DE000BASF111) traded at EUR 53.33 on XETRA at 09:28 on September 2, 2026, up 0.6 percent on the morning session. The move came as BASF opened a fully modernized plant in Ludwigshafen that lifts capacity for acid chlorides and chloroformates by about 30 percent.
Ludwigshafen gets a reset
According to BASF, the investment is in a low three-digit million-euro range and the portfolio of around 25 products has been produced with renewable electricity credits since 2025. The company says that has cut the product carbon footprint by an average of 19 percent.
For investors, the key point is supply and efficiency. BASF says the upgrade is meant to support long-term supply reliability for customers while adding production capacity at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site.
Price and consensus
The stock is also close to its recent range: the 52-week high was EUR 55.05 on April 14, 2026, and the 52-week low was EUR 41.48 on November 5, 2025. At EUR 53.33, the share price stood 3.12 percent below the high and 28.57 percent above the low.
On the analyst side, MarketScreener reported a MWB Research downgrade to Hold on September 2, 2026, while the consensus screen in the same report showed 20 analysts, an average recommendation of Accumulate and a mean target of EUR 52.42.
Intermediates drive the story
The plant update matters most for BASF's Intermediates division, where the two product families feed pharmaceuticals, crop protection, coatings, plastics and rubber mixtures. BASF says the expanded asset is designed to serve rising global demand and improve consistency for customers worldwide.
That gives the stock a concrete operating angle beyond the headline move. The market can now weigh a 30 percent capacity step-up, a 19 percent lower product carbon footprint and a share price that is still below the April 14, 2026 high.
Trading view stays firm
At EUR 53.33, BASF stock keeps its place near the upper end of the 52-week range on September 2, 2026. The level is the main market marker for the session, with the Ludwigshafen upgrade and the latest analyst reset framing the next move.
BASF stock at a glance
- Company: BASF SE
- ISIN: DE000BASF111
- Ticker: BAS
- Trading venue: Xetra
- Price (as of September 2, 2026, 09:28): EUR 53.33
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Chemicals
- Index membership: DAX 40
