GEA stock trades at EUR 66.48, down 0.82 percent
Published on 09/30/2026 at 14:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
GEA stock (ISIN DE0006602006) was trading at EUR 66.48 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. CEST, down 0.82 percent versus the prior close of EUR 67.03. The investment case is anchored by higher 2026 guidance and a 17.4 percent quarterly EBITDA margin.
Guidance moves higher
In the Q2 2026 earnings call published on August 10, 2026, Yahoo Finance reported that GEA raised its full-year organic sales guidance to 6%-8% from 5%-7%. Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance also moved to 17%-17.4% from 16.6%-17.2%, while return on capital employed guidance increased to 36%-40% from 34%-38%.
The guidance upgrade followed Q2 sales of EUR 1.4 billion, up 10% year over year, and EBITDA before restructuring expenses of EUR 251 million, up 15.6%. The margin rose 0.9 percentage points to 17.4 percent, giving investors a measurable link between volume growth and profitability.
Orders support the outlook
GEA's Q2 order intake increased 14.2% year over year to EUR 1.5 billion, according to Yahoo Finance. Organic sales growth reached 11.0%, while service sales grew organically by 10.2%, extending a recurring-revenue trend that supports margin resilience.
The next scheduled checkpoint is GEA's third-quarter results release on November 9, 2026, a date stated in the earnings call transcript. For investors, the key comparison is now between the revised 6%-8% growth corridor and the 17%-17.4% adjusted margin range.
Analyst target stays near price
On September 21, 2026, Bernstein Research initiated coverage with a Market-Perform rating and a EUR 69.00 price target, as MarketScreener reported on September 22, 2026. The target is EUR 2.52 above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 66.48, a 3.79 percent premium.
GEA stock trades below target
GEA stock was trading at EUR 66.48 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. CEST, down 0.82 percent versus the prior close of EUR 67.03. The combination of higher guidance, EUR 251 million in Q2 EBITDA before restructuring expenses and a 17.4 percent margin gives the share a concrete operating benchmark.
GEA stock facts
- Company: GEA Group AG
- ISIN: DE0006602006
- Ticker: G1A
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of September 30, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. CEST: EUR 66.48
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.82 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz September 29, 2026: EUR 67.03
- Sector / Industry: Industrial machinery and equipment
- Next earnings date: November 9, 2026
