Hannover Re stock holds 2026 profit target after nine-month gain
Published on 11/09/2026 at 17:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProfit Growth Supports Confirmed Guidance
- Hannover Re increased nine-month net income while maintaining its 2026 earnings target.
- Property and casualty underwriting improved, with the combined ratio below the full-year threshold.
- Investment returns exceeded the company's annual target after higher fixed-income income.
Hannover Re reported stronger earnings for the first nine months of 2026 and reaffirmed its full-year outlook on Monday, November 9. In the company announcement, group net income rose 6.9% to EUR 2.1 billion, while management kept its 2026 target of at least EUR 2.7 billion.
Underwriting Gains Offset Revenue Pressure
Gross reinsurance revenue reached EUR 19.5 billion, compared with EUR 19.7 billion a year earlier. At constant exchange rates, revenue would have increased 1.1%, while the net reinsurance service result advanced to EUR 2.6 billion from EUR 2.4 billion.
Property and casualty reinsurance remained the main earnings driver. Its combined ratio improved to 83.7% from 86.0%, better than the full-year expectation of below 87%, and segment operating profit increased 20.2% to EUR 2.2 billion. Gross revenue in the segment fell 4.9% to EUR 13.2 billion, reflecting pricing and currency effects.
Investment Income Strengthens Outlook
Net investment income increased 40.4% to EUR 1.9 billion, helped by higher ordinary income from fixed-income securities and a comparison affected by realized losses in the prior year. The annualized return on investment reached 3.7%, above the full-year target of around 3.5%.
Hannover Re said its guidance assumes that large-loss expenditure does not materially exceed the EUR 2.3 billion full-year budget and that capital markets avoid unforeseen distortions. The company still expects mid-single-digit growth in traditional property and casualty reinsurance revenue, a combined ratio below 87% and a life and health reinsurance service result of around EUR 925 million.
Share Trades Near Xetra Close
Hannover Re stock traded at 289.20 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:48 CET on Monday, November 9, 2026, 0.07 percent above the Xetra close of Monday, November 9. The result keeps execution, catastrophe losses and renewal pricing in focus as investors assess the remaining path to the annual target.
Hannover Re stock details
- Company: Hannover Rück SE
- ISIN: DE0008402215
- Ticker: HNR1.DE
- Index: DAX
- Lang & Schwarz quote: EUR 289.20 at 17:48 CET on November 9, 2026
- Xetra close: EUR 289.00 on November 9, 2026
- 2026 net income guidance: At least EUR 2.7 billion
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