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GEA stock: RBC sets EUR 76.00 target for GEA stock on October 9

Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 10.00 percent to EUR 1.44 billion in the second quarter. GEA stock costs EUR 68.53 on October 19, 2026, 0.97 percent below the Xetra close.

Analyst view and key dates

RBC Capital set a EUR 76.00 price target for GEA on October 9, 2026.
GEA revenue rose 10.00 percent to EUR 1.44 billion in the second quarter of 2026.
GEA stock costs EUR 68.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. CEST, 0.97 percent below the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
GEA's next earnings date is November 9, 2026.

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RBC Capital maintained its Buy rating for GEA and set a EUR 76.00 price target on October 9, 2026, putting the target 10.90 percent above the euro price. The analyst view gives GEA stock a clear valuation reference ahead of the next results. GEA stock was trading at EUR 68.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. CEST, down 0.97 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 69.20.

Second-quarter growth sets the baseline

GEA generated EUR 1.44 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 10.00 percent from the second quarter of 2025. Net income reached EUR 122.76 million, compared with EUR 102.80 million a year earlier, while the net profit margin increased to 8.50 percent from 7.80 percent. These figures were reported by Simply Wall St for the period ended June 30, 2026.

Price stays below the annual high

The Lang & Schwarz quote sits EUR 1.47 below the 52-week high of EUR 70.00 and EUR 15.08 above the 52-week low of EUR 53.45. The range and the intraday figures place the stock near the upper end of its annual band, although the session price is below the October 16 Xetra close. The day range ran from EUR 68.45 to EUR 69.30, with a bid of EUR 68.50 and an ask of EUR 68.55. Trading volume stood at 83,783 shares against an average volume of 358,770 shares on October 19, 2026.

Valuation and next reporting date

GEA's market capitalization was EUR 11.2 billion on October 19, 2026, and its price-to-earnings ratio was 25.77. The trailing dividend yield was 2.00 percent. Markets Insider reported that RBC Capital analyst Mark Fielding maintained the Buy rating and set the EUR 76.00 target on October 9, 2026. The next earnings date is November 9, 2026, according to Simply Wall St.

Comparison with peers

GEA: minus 0.97 percent, P/E 25.77, market capitalization EUR 11.2 billion as of October 19, 2026.
KWS SAAT (Xetra, EUR): minus 0.15 percent, P/E 14.13, market capitalization EUR 2.2 billion as of October 19, 2026.
Krones (Xetra, EUR): minus 0.71 percent, P/E 12.11, market capitalization EUR 3.5 billion as of October 19, 2026.

Industrial systems remain the core business

GEA supplies machinery, process technology and services to food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Its main activities include separation and flow systems, liquid and power technologies, food and health technologies, farm technologies, and heating and refrigeration technologies, according to GEA. The company is listed on Xetra under ticker G1A and is included in the DAX.

Current quote and investor calendar

GEA was trading at EUR 68.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. CEST, 0.97 percent below the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 69.20. The next scheduled earnings date is November 9, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of GEA stock.