Erste Group downgrades Raiffeisen Bank stock to Hold

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The target rose from EUR 43.00 to EUR 70.00 on September 17, 2026. Raiffeisen Bank stock costs EUR 59.83 versus EUR 59.85.

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Raiffeisen Bank stock (ISIN AT0000606306) was trading at EUR 59.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:15 a.m. CEST, down 0.03 percent versus the prior close of EUR 59.85. The latest analyst action combines a more cautious rating with a much higher valuation anchor.

Erste Group lifts target to EUR 70

According to MarketScreener on September 17, 2026, Erste Group downgraded Raiffeisen Bank International to Hold while raising its price target from EUR 43.00 to EUR 70.00. The change implies a more balanced view of the bank's risk and earnings profile, rather than a simple deterioration in valuation.

The target increase is material relative to the latest euro quote. EUR 70.00 stands 17.00 percent above EUR 59.83, while the Hold rating signals that the higher target did not translate into a more bullish recommendation.

Second-quarter profit provides support

Simply Wall St reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 2.30 billion, up 1.80 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Net income reached EUR 754.0 million, compared with a EUR 1.34 billion loss in the year-earlier quarter, and earnings per share came to EUR 2.18.

That earnings profile gives the target increase a concrete operating reference. Revenue growth was modest, but the swing from a loss to positive net income creates a sharper comparison for investors assessing the bank's capital generation and regional banking exposure.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The Vienna Stock Exchange listing trades under ticker RBI, and the October 7, 2026 52-week range was EUR 29.14 to EUR 66.20. The Lang & Schwarz price therefore stood EUR 6.37 below the high, leaving the stock below its recent peak despite the higher analyst target.

Raiffeisen Bank International's business spans corporate, retail and institutional banking across Central and Eastern Europe. The central market question is whether the strong second-quarter earnings swing can persist while analysts keep a Hold stance on the shares.

EUR 59.83 at Lang & Schwarz

Raiffeisen Bank stock was trading at EUR 59.83 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:15 a.m. CEST, down 0.03 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 59.85. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Raiffeisen Bank stock.