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DHL Group stock gains support after Deutsche Bank lifts price target

Published on 09/16/2026 at 20:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DHL Group stock is underpinned by Deutsche Bank Research’s Buy rating and an increased price target of 62 euros as of September 15, 2026. Recent Q2 2026 figures show double-digit revenue and profit growth, adding fundamental backing to the shares.

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DHL Group stock (ISIN DE0005552004) is trading with fresh support after Deutsche Bank Research raised its price target to 62.00 euros and reiterated a Buy rating on September 15, 2026, while the shares recently changed hands at around 55.70 euros on Xetra, implying upside of just over 11 percent to the new target according to finanzen.at.

Analyst backing and valuation signals

According to finanzen.at on September 15, 2026, Deutsche Bank AG analyst Jaime Rowbotham lifted his price target for DHL Group from 60.00 euros to 62.00 euros and maintained the Buy recommendation, noting that the stock was trading near 55.74 euros at the time, leaving roughly 11.2 percent upside to the new target. The same overview shows that JP Morgan Chase & Co. recently rated DHL Group Overweight on September 10, 2026, while Jefferies kept a Hold rating on September 4, 2026, UBS was Neutral and DZ Bank issued a Kaufen (Buy) call on September 2, 2026, indicating a broadly constructive but differentiated analyst stance toward the shares according to finanzen.at.

As MarketBeat reported on September 16, 2026, the DHL Group sponsored ADR listed in the United States carries an average Hold recommendation from nine covering analysts, with six advising to hold, two issuing Buy ratings and one assigning a Strong Buy rating. This mix of views suggests that while some strategists see further upside, others regard the stock as fairly valued after the recovery in logistics volumes and margin improvements.

Q2 2026 figures show strong growth

Recent fundamental data provide the backdrop for these ratings. In its second quarter of 2026, DHL Group generated revenue of 22.367 billion euros, up from 19.826 billion euros a year earlier, corresponding to growth of 12.8 percent according to an earnings summary cited by Sina Finance on September 16, 2026. Over the same period, quarterly EBIT rose from 1.429 billion euros to 1.858 billion euros, an increase of 30.0 percent, highlighting improved operating leverage in the group’s parcel and freight activities according to Sina Finance.

The same Q2 2026 overview indicates that net profit from continuing operations reached 1.01 billion euros, compared with 815 million euros in the prior-year quarter, marking an increase of 23.9 percent according to Sina Finance. For investors, this combination of double-digit top-line growth and even faster EBIT and profit expansion underpins the case that DHL Group is successfully monetizing growing e-commerce and express demand while maintaining cost discipline across its logistics network.

Earnings expectations and sector risks

Looking ahead, analysts expect further progress on profitability. As finanzen.ch reported on September 16, 2026, consensus forecasts point to earnings per share of 3.51 euros for DHL Group in fiscal year 2026. Compared with the trailing twelve-month EPS of 2.74 euros cited in a recent market overview, this would represent an earnings increase of around 28.1 percent if achieved, underscoring why several banks maintain positive ratings on the stock according to finanzen.ch.

At the same time, regulatory and macroeconomic risks remain part of the investment story. A recent analysis of European parcel regulations noted that planned fees on small consignments within the European Union could add compliance costs for logistics groups such as DHL, even though Deutsche Bank’s uplifted price target to 62.00 euros signals confidence that the company can absorb these changes while protecting margins according to Goldesel on September 16, 2026. For shareholders, the balance between strong current earnings momentum and these emerging regulatory headwinds is a central theme when weighing the analyst consensus around the stock.

Stock level and trading context

On Xetra, the primary trading venue for DHL Group shares, the stock recently traded close to 55.74 euros with only modest intraday movement on September 16, 2026, while prior data show the shares at around 37.57 euros at an earlier stage within the last 52 weeks and a 52-week high near 47.03 euros on the same reference line, indicating that the stock has rebounded significantly from its lower range and is now trading above the earlier 52-week high as the business outlook has improved, based on figures from a recent quote overview. With a market capitalization in the tens of billions of euros as of mid-September 2026 and daily trading volumes sufficient to attract institutional interest, DHL Group remains a core component of Germany’s DAX index and a key bellwether for the broader European transport and logistics sector.