Degroof Petercam raises Melexis rating: Melexis stock gains 2.46 percent

Published on 10/21/2026 at 10:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Melexis stock costs EUR 57.48 on October 21, 2026, 2.46 percent above the Xetra close. Q2 revenue reached EUR 217.06 million.

Ownership, rating and results

Invesco crossed below the 5% voting-rights threshold on October 1, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached EUR 217.06 million on June 30, 2026.
Melexis stock trades at EUR 57.48 at 10:47 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 2.46 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 28, 2026.

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Melexis N.V. (ISIN BE0165385973) was trading at EUR 57.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:47 a.m. CEST, up 2.46 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 56.10. The latest company-specific catalyst was Degroof Petercam's rating change from Reduce to Hold, while its price target stayed at EUR 56.00, according to ABM Financial News on October 16, 2026.

Rating changes before results

Degroof Petercam removed Melexis from its short list while keeping the EUR 56.00 target, a level below the current Lang & Schwarz quote. The report also said the analyst saw no catalysts likely to materially change earnings expectations, giving the October results a clear test.

Melexis delivered EUR 217.06 million of revenue and EUR 30.78 million of net income in the second quarter of 2026. Revenue was 7.00 percent higher than in the first quarter, when sales were EUR 202.86 million, while net income increased 32.77 percent from EUR 23.18 million. Simply Wall St reported the second-quarter figures and the year-over-year comparison on September 5, 2026.

What does the ownership change mean?

The ownership signal was quantified on October 1, 2026, when Invesco crossed below the 5.00 percent voting-rights threshold. The disclosure listed 2,014,009 total voting rights after the transaction, equal to 4.99 percent, according to MarketScreener on October 13, 2026.

Three dates frame the next move

On October 1, 2026, Invesco's holding fell below 5.00 percent; on October 13, 2026, Melexis disclosed the position at 4.99 percent; and on October 16, 2026, Degroof Petercam raised its rating from Reduce to Hold while retaining EUR 56.00. The next scheduled company date is October 28, 2026, for third-quarter results, followed by the fiscal-year 2026 results scheduled for February 3, 2027, according to MarketScreener.

Stock tests the EUR 57 mark

The current quote places the stock above Degroof Petercam's EUR 56.00 target and above the EUR 56.10 Xetra close used for the daily comparison. The upcoming report will put the second-quarter revenue base of EUR 217.06 million and the first-half operating recovery under scrutiny.

Melexis stock was trading at EUR 57.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 10:47 a.m. CEST, plus 2.46 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 56.10. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Melexis stock.