Degroof Petercam lifts Melexis stock rating to Hold

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Degroof Petercam moved its rating from Reduce to Hold on October 16, 2026. Melexis stock costs EUR 56.30 on October 20, 2026 below EUR 86.70.

Rating and results calendar

Degroof Petercam moved its Melexis rating from Reduce to Hold on October 16, 2026, while keeping the EUR 56.00 target.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 217.06 million and net income was EUR 30.78 million.
Melexis stock trades at EUR 56.30 at 10:02 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
Melexis is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026.

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Melexis (ISIN BE0165385973) stock was trading at EUR 56.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. CEST. The latest company-specific catalyst was a rating change by Degroof Petercam on October 16, 2026, while the analyst kept the price target at EUR 56.00, according to Beursduivel.

Three events reset the picture

On July 29, 2026, Melexis reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 217.06 million and net income of EUR 30.78 million, figures listed by Yahoo Finance. On September 21, 2026, the company reported the purchase of 14,519 shares for EUR 933,447 under its buyback program, according to Financial Times. On October 16, 2026, Degroof Petercam raised its rating from Reduce to Hold and retained the EUR 56.00 target, as Beursduivel reported.

What does the target imply for valuation?

The EUR 56.30 Lang & Schwarz quote stands 0.54 percent above Degroof Petercam's EUR 56.00 target. The unchanged target matters because the rating improvement came from Reduce to Hold rather than from a higher valuation, according to Beursduivel. Yahoo Finance lists a 52-week range of EUR 48.60 to EUR 86.70 as of October 19, 2026, placing the current euro quote EUR 30.40 below the high.

Results date gives the next test

Melexis is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. A later fiscal-year 2026 reporting date is listed for February 3, 2027, by Simply Wall St.

EUR 56.30 before third-quarter results

Melexis was trading at EUR 56.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. CEST. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels under ticker MELE and operates in the technology and semiconductor sectors.

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