Fearnley raises Maersk stock target to DKK 26,000

Published on 10/05/2026 at 10:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fearnley lifted its target to DKK 26,000 on September 21, 2026. Maersk stock costs EUR 3,234.00 versus EUR 3,242.50, down 0.26 percent.

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Maersk stock was trading at EUR 3,234.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026, down 0.26 percent versus the prior close of EUR 3,242.50. On September 21, 2026, Fearnley Securities upgraded A.P. Møller-Mærsk from Hold to Buy and raised its target from DKK 15,500 to DKK 26,000, according to MarketScreener.

Fearnley sees DKK 26,000 target

The new target is DKK 10,500 above Fearnley's previous DKK 15,500 target, while the Buy rating replaces Hold. The analyst view rests on a freight market expected to remain firm for longer, with rates, forward contracts, demand and port congestion absorbing part of the industry's planned capacity growth.

MarketScreener also reported that Fearnley lifted its 2026 EBITDA forecast for Maersk to USD 13.2 billion and increased its 2027 forecast by 80.00 percent. The report listed one Buy rating, 12 Hold ratings and 11 Sell or Strong Sell ratings among 24 analysts.

Q2 revenue rose 20.00 percent

Maersk's second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 15.8 billion, up 20.00 percent from the second quarter of 2025. In the same quarter, EBITDA was USD 3.0 billion, EBIT was USD 1.6 billion and free cash flow was USD 549.0 million, compared with negative USD 373.0 million a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance.

Guidance range sets the next test

For the full year 2026, management guides for underlying EBITDA of USD 10.5 billion to USD 12.5 billion, underlying EBIT of USD 4.5 billion to USD 6.5 billion and positive free cash flow. The guidance followed container-market volume growth of 4.00 percent and gives the stock a fundamental reference point ahead of the next quarterly report scheduled for November 5, 2026, according to Investing.com.

Maersk stock stays near its high

On Nasdaq Copenhagen, the share was last quoted at DKK 24,190 on October 5, 2026 at 10:29 a.m. CEST. Its 52-week range was DKK 11,840.00 to DKK 24,390.00, placing the primary-market quote DKK 200.00 below the high, while the euro quotation remained the reference price for German investors.

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