BASF stock gains on Carlyle deal and higher EBITDA guidance

Published on 09/18/2026 at 14:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BASF stock closed at EUR 52.44 on September 18, 2026, leaving a 4.7 percent gap to its 52-week high of EUR 55.05. The company lifted its 2026 EBITDA guidance to EUR 6.9 billion to EUR 7.7 billion after selling its Coatings business to Carlyle.

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BASF SE stock (ISIN DE000BASF111) is trading in a firm range after the chemical group raised its 2026 EBITDA guidance and completed the sale of its Coatings business to Carlyle for around EUR 5.8 billion in cash as reported on September 18, 2026.IT BOLTWISE The shares closed at EUR 52.44 on Xetra on September 18, 2026, corresponding to an 18 percent gain year to date and sitting 4.7 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 55.05.

Coatings sale boosts balance sheet and guidance

According to IT BOLTWISE on September 18, 2026, BASF has completed the divestment of its Coatings business to Carlyle, receiving around EUR 5.8 billion in pre-tax cash proceeds. The portfolio move allows the group to focus more strongly on core chemical and materials activities while freeing up capital for debt reduction, investments or shareholder returns.

In conjunction with the transaction, BASF lifted its EBITDA guidance before special items for fiscal year 2026 to a range of EUR 6.9 billion to EUR 7.7 billion.IT BOLTWISE Previously, the market had been working with lower expectations, so the new range signals increased confidence in operating earnings for the current year.

For the second quarter of 2026, BASF reported EBITDA before special items of EUR 2.4 billion, which came in above average market expectations and was supported by an underlying revenue of EUR 17.2 billion for the period.IT BOLTWISE The combination of higher prices and volumes helped margins at mid-year, and the improved full-year guidance now implies that BASF expects this trend to carry through the remainder of 2026.

Stock trades near 52-week high

The share price reaction underlines how investors are weighing the stronger earnings outlook against cyclical risks. As IT BOLTWISE reports, BASF stock closed at EUR 52.44, translating into an 18 percent increase since the beginning of 2026.

The same source highlights that the 52-week high currently stands at EUR 55.05, so the latest close leaves an upside gap of 4.7 percent to this level.IT BOLTWISE For investors, that relatively small distance to the 52-week high illustrates that a significant part of the re-rating has already taken place, even before the Coatings sale and guidance hike are fully reflected in consensus estimates.

Intraday data for the previous trading day show how the price has been consolidating in a narrow range. According to a trading overview from IT BOLTWISE on September 18, 2026, BASF shares traded between EUR 52.04 and EUR 52.65 in the Xetra session, closing at EUR 52.30, which was about 0.3 percent above the prior day. That tight intraday corridor suggests a market still digesting the news rather than chasing the stock aggressively.

Analyst backdrop and cyclical risks

While detailed analyst rating changes within the last days are not highlighted in the available sources, the tone in broader coverage is cautiously constructive. A French-language analysis notes that as of June 30, 2026, BASF achieved a 5.7 percent increase in volumes and a 4.8 percent rise in selling prices, helped by the end of customer destocking, with these operational trends supporting the growth story.Investir This aligns with the company’s guidance increase and the mid-year EBITDA strength.

At the same time, BASF remains exposed to typical sector risks such as swings in global industrial demand, energy costs and commodity prices. The improved EBITDA range of EUR 6.9 billion to EUR 7.7 billion for 2026 assumes that the supportive price and volume environment persists and that integration and restructuring costs stay manageable.IT BOLTWISE For investors, the key question is how resilient the new earnings profile will be if macroeconomic conditions become more volatile.

BASF stock price and key figures

Per the latest available Xetra data, BASF stock closed at EUR 52.44 on September 18, 2026, with the session showing a relatively stable pattern around the low EUR 52 range.IT BOLTWISE The 52-week high of EUR 55.05 and the 18 percent year-to-date performance frame the current valuation levels on the primary German exchange.