Heidelberg Materials stock gains on the Cementos Inka deal

Published on 09/08/2026 at 17:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Heidelberg Materials stock is moving after a binding agreement to buy 70 percent of Cementos Inka in Peru, while Berenberg kept its Buy view and 215 euro target.

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Heidelberg Materials stock (ISIN DE0006047004) is trading after the group said on September 8, 2026, that it signed a binding agreement to buy a 70 percent majority stake in Peru's Cementos Inka. The deal is valued at about 6x expected 2026 EBITDA, while Berenberg kept its Buy rating and 215 euro target on the same day.

Deal value and market reaction

The market backdrop is firm enough to matter: the shares closed on Xetra at EUR 165.05 on September 7, 2026, down 0.93 percent on the day, after trading between EUR 164.90 and EUR 167.20, according to market data. That puts the stock about 30.3 percent below Berenberg's EUR 215 target, a gap that still leaves valuation room for a reassessment if the Peru deal adds confidence.

For investors, the key number is the transaction multiple. Heidelberg Materials itself described the Cementos Inka purchase as valued at around 6x expected 2026 EBITDA and said closing is expected in October 2026.

What the latest numbers say

The most recent reported figures remain the half-year 2026 release: Heidelberg Materials reported H1 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026, with the earnings call following on July 30, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The company's current dividend and annual-report base therefore sits on a period that is still close enough to matter for the stock story.

In the latest full-year snapshot carried by finanzen.ch, Heidelberg Materials generated USD 24.22 billion in revenue, USD 3.38 billion in operating profit and USD 2.24 billion in net profit, with revenue up 5.83 percent, operating profit up 12.28 percent and net profit up 18.64 percent versus the prior year. Those three figures give the current valuation debate a hard reference point.

Peru adds a new angle

Cementos Inka gives Heidelberg Materials exposure to a Peruvian cement business that the company says should contribute positively from the first year after closing. The transaction also fits the current market logic: the stock is already trading close enough to the EUR 165 area that any execution proof from Latin America can feed directly into sentiment.

Stock around EUR 165

Heidelberg Materials stock closed at EUR 165.05 on September 7, 2026, on Xetra. The price sits below the EUR 167.20 intraday high in that session and well under the EUR 215 target cited by Berenberg, keeping the debate centered on deal execution and margin quality rather than headline momentum.