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DHL plans more than EUR 400 million expansion and DHL stock sits 5.43 percent below its high

Published on 10/09/2026 at 11:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

JPMorgan kept its EUR 65.00 target for DHL on October 8, 2026. DHL stock costs EUR 55.70 on October 9, 2026 versus EUR 55.32 prior close.

Key points in brief

DHL Group announced a planned investment of more than EUR 400.00 million in Central and Eastern Europe through 2030 on October 8, 2026.
JPMorgan kept its Overweight rating and EUR 65.00 price target on October 8, 2026.
DHL stock was trading at EUR 55.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, up 0.69 percent versus the EUR 55.32 prior close.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 12.80 percent to EUR 22.37 billion, while EBIT increased 30.00 percent to EUR 1.86 billion.

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DHL plans more than EUR 400.00 million of investment in Central and Eastern Europe through 2030, while DHL stock sits 5.43 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 58.90. The announcement came on October 8, 2026, and the stock was trading at EUR 55.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. CEST, up 0.69 percent versus the EUR 55.32 prior close.

Investment plan sets the peg

According to DHL Group on October 8, 2026, the program will expand logistics infrastructure, transport networks and technology-supported supply-chain solutions in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania.

The company also plans a new air-freight express terminal in Katowice. The investment spans contract logistics, warehousing, B2B transport networks, express services and freight capacity, giving the announcement a direct operating link to several DHL divisions.

Three milestones shape the story

On June 30, 2026, DHL reported first-half revenue of EUR 42.79 billion and EBIT of EUR 3.34 billion in its investor-relations figures. On September 27, 2026, UBS raised its price target from EUR 54.50 to EUR 59.50 while keeping a Neutral rating, as aktiencheck.de reported. On October 8, 2026, DHL announced the EUR 400.00 million expansion plan, the latest of the three milestones.

What does the expansion mean for EBIT?

The latest reported operating figures provide the financial baseline. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached EUR 22.37 billion, up 12.80 percent from EUR 19.83 billion in the second quarter of 2025, while EBIT rose 30.00 percent to EUR 1.86 billion from EUR 1.43 billion, according to DHL Group.

The second-quarter operating margin was 8.30 percent, compared with 7.20 percent a year earlier. That comparison matters because the regional program adds capacity over several years, while the current earnings picture already shows faster EBIT growth than revenue growth.

Results date comes next

BÖRSE ONLINE reported on October 8, 2026 that JPMorgan kept DHL at Overweight with a EUR 65.00 target and assigned the stock a Positive Catalyst Watch. The bank linked its view to expected third-quarter volume momentum in Express.

The next two scheduled dates listed for DHL are November 5, 2026, for the third-quarter earnings release, and March 5, 2027, for the annual 2026 earnings release, according to Marketscreener.

Stock remains below its yearly high

DHL's market capitalization was EUR 62.3 billion and its 52-week range was EUR 38.37 to EUR 58.90 as of October 9, 2026. The current EUR 55.70 quote therefore remains 5.43 percent below the yearly high, while JPMorgan's EUR 65.00 target lies 16.70 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of DHL stock.