Hannover Rück stock sits 0.64 percent below its 52-week high

Published on 10/22/2026 at 09:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Hannover Rück stock costs EUR 279.40 on October 22, 2026, 0.65 percent above Xetra close. RBC set a EUR 280 target on October 20.

Targets and reporting dates

RBC raised its Hannover Rück target from EUR 270.00 to EUR 280.00 on October 20, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 7.16 billion, up 3.49 percent year over year.
Hannover Rück stock trades at EUR 279.40 at 9:03 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, 0.65 percent above the Xetra close of October 21, 2026.

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Hannover Rück (ISIN DE0008402215) was trading at EUR 279.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026, at 9:03 a.m. CEST, 0.65 percent above the Xetra close of October 21, 2026. The price is 0.64 percent below the EUR 281.20 52-week high, giving the stock a firm position near its annual peak.

The latest analyst change remains the key valuation reference. According to MarketScreener on October 20, 2026, RBC lifted its target from EUR 270.00 to EUR 280.00 while retaining a Neutral or Sector Perform view. The new target is 0.21 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price.

Three dates shape the stock

Hannover Rück reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 7.16 billion on August 12, 2026, compared with EUR 6.92 billion in the prior-year quarter, according to finanzen.net. The same report showed earnings per share of EUR 5.77, down from EUR 6.91. On October 19, 2026, Hannover Rück said German motor insurers could generate a technical result of EUR 500 million in 2026, versus EUR 1.1 billion in 2025, as repair costs continued to rise, onvista reported. On October 20, 2026, RBC raised its target from EUR 270.00 to EUR 280.00.

What does the target mean?

The RBC target leaves only EUR 0.60 of indicated upside from the Lang & Schwarz price. Hannover Rück's investor-relations page sets a 2026 group net income goal of at least EUR 2.7 billion, subject to large-loss and capital-market assumptions. That earnings objective provides the fundamental counterweight to pressure on property and casualty reinsurance pricing.

Dates investors can track

EQS News confirms November 9, 2026 as the publication date for Hannover Rück's quarterly or interim statement for the second half of 2026. JPMorgan also identified November 25, 2026 as the date for the company's new strategy plan, according to finanzen.net. Both dates can add a fresh test of the 2026 earnings target and the durability of reinsurance pricing.

Stock stays near its yearly high

The current quote places Hannover Rück EUR 1.80 below its EUR 281.20 52-week high and EUR 56.00 above its EUR 223.40 low. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Hannover Rück stock.