Henkel stock: Bernstein keeps EUR 74.96 target for Henkel stock
Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Bernstein maintained a EUR 74.96 target and Hold rating on October 13, 2026.
- Henkel scheduled third-quarter 2026 reporting for November 10, 2026.
- Henkel stock costs EUR 78.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:32 p.m. CEST, minus 1.13 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
- Henkel had a P/E ratio of 16.61 and a market capitalization of EUR 31.7 billion on October 19, 2026.
Bernstein maintained a Hold rating and a EUR 74.96 price target for Henkel on October 13, 2026, leaving the target 4.06 percent below the EUR 78.13 price. The target is the clearest external valuation marker for Henkel stock before the next scheduled report. Henkel stock was trading at EUR 78.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:32 p.m. CEST, minus 1.13 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 79.02.
First-half growth sets the baseline
Henkel reported first-half 2026 organic sales growth of 3.20 percent to EUR 10.3 billion, according to Henkel. Operating profit rose to EUR 1,620.00 million, while the adjusted operating margin reached 15.70 percent and adjusted earnings per preferred share increased 7.10 percent to EUR 2.86 in the first half of 2026.
Price position within the yearly range
The EUR 78.13 quote stood between the 52-week low of EUR 61.28 and high of EUR 84.20 as of October 19, 2026. That puts the price 7.21 percent below the high and 27.50 percent above the low. Trading volume was 89,106 shares against an average of 352,769 shares in the finance quote at 4:19 p.m. CEST.
Valuation and the next report
Henkel had a market capitalization of EUR 31.7 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.61 and a dividend yield of 0.03 percent on October 19, 2026. The investor-relations calendar lists November 10, 2026 for third-quarter 2026 reporting and November 11, 2026 for a London roadshow, according to Henkel.
Comparison with peers
Henkel (Xetra, EUR): minus 1.13 percent, P/E 16.61, market capitalization EUR 31.7 billion
Beiersdorf (Xetra, EUR): plus 0.37 percent, P/E 19.07, market capitalization EUR 17.8 billion
BASF (Xetra, EUR): minus 1.15 percent, P/E 7.91, market capitalization EUR 45.4 billion
What the target says about valuation
Bernstein's EUR 74.96 target sits EUR 3.17 below the Lang & Schwarz price. Its distance is modest beside Henkel's 52-week range, while the upcoming November report will provide the next company-specific test for the first-half growth profile. The market comparison also shows Henkel trading on a higher P/E than BASF and below Beiersdorf's multiple.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Henkel stock.
Henkel stock at a glance
- Company: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- ISIN: DE0006048432
- WKN: 604843
- Ticker: HEN3
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 19, 2026, 4:32 p.m. CEST): EUR 78.13
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 1.13 percent
- Xetra close (October 16, 2026): EUR 79.02
- Market capitalization: EUR 31.7 billion (as of October 19, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 61.28-EUR 84.20 (as of October 19, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Staples / Consumer Products
- Next earnings date: November 10, 2026
Market context: Market report DAX.
