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DHL stock gains 1.76 percent as UBS raises target to EUR 59.50**

Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

DHL stock gained 1.76 percent to EUR 56.72 on October 2, 2026, while UBS lifted its target to EUR 59.50. Q2 EBIT rose 30.0 percent.

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DHL stock (ISIN DE0005552004) was last at EUR 56.72 on Xetra on October 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, up 1.76 percent from the prior close. The immediate catalyst was a higher UBS price target, although the bank retained its Neutral rating.

UBS raises target to EUR 59.50

According to wallstreetONLINE on October 1, 2026, UBS lifted its DHL target from EUR 54.50 to EUR 59.50 and kept its Neutral assessment. The change followed higher operating-profit estimates for 2026 and 2027, each placed 2 percent above market consensus by UBS analyst Cristian Nedelcu.

The target revision gives the stock a more constructive earnings narrative, but the unchanged rating limits the signal. UBS also linked the improved estimates to stronger momentum in the Express division and warned that geopolitical support may not repeat in 2027.

Q2 EBIT rises 30.0 percent

DHL Group reported Q2 2026 revenue of EUR 22.367 billion, up 12.8 percent from EUR 19.826 billion in Q2 2025. EBIT increased 30.0 percent to EUR 1.858 billion, while net income rose 23.9 percent to EUR 1.010 billion.

The margin improved to 8.3 percent from 7.2 percent in the same quarter. Basic earnings per share reached EUR 0.91, compared with EUR 0.72 a year earlier, a 26.9 percent increase. Free cash flow excluding acquisitions and divestitures rose 72.8 percent to EUR 569 million.

Stock remains below yearly high

DHL stock stood 2.18 EUR below its 52-week high of EUR 58.90 and above its 52-week low of EUR 38.37 on October 2, 2026. Market capitalization was EUR 63.5 billion, while Xetra volume reached 1,408,137 shares.

JPMorgan had already kept DHL at Overweight with a EUR 65 price target after an investor event on September 25, 2026, according to wallstreetONLINE. Its assessment focused on the company's Smart Industrial Growth initiatives and positive momentum across the business.

DHL stock trades at EUR 56.72

DHL stock was last at EUR 56.72 on Xetra on October 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, with a 1.76 percent daily gain and a EUR 63.5 billion market capitalization. The next test is whether stronger Express performance can support the higher earnings expectations reflected in the UBS target.