Henkel stock gains 2.09 percent as Goldman raises target

Published on 10/07/2026 at 13:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Henkel stock gained 2.09 percent to EUR 73.16 at the October 6 Xetra close after Goldman Sachs raised its target to EUR 79. First-half sales rose 3.2 percent organically.

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Henkel stock (ISIN DE0006048432) closed at EUR 73.16 on Xetra on October 6, 2026, gaining 2.09 percent from EUR 71.66. The move followed DER AKTIONÄR reporting on October 6, 2026 that Goldman Sachs upgraded Henkel from Sell to Neutral and raised its price target from EUR 75 to EUR 79.

Goldman target reaches EUR 79

The Goldman decision gives Henkel a new reference point after the share price move. The revised target is EUR 5.84, or 7.99 percent, above the October 6 Xetra close. Goldman cited sustained momentum in adhesives, greater engagement in hair care and a valuation it considered favorable relative to the company's sales development.

The analyst action remains a secondary signal to Henkel's operating trend. The company has already entered the second half with a higher sales outlook, while the margin outlook stayed within its existing corridor.

Half year margin holds at 15.7 percent

In its first-half 2026 report, Henkel said organic sales rose 3.2 percent to EUR 10.3 billion. Adjusted EBIT reached EUR 1.62 billion, while the adjusted EBIT margin increased to 15.7 percent from 15.5 percent in the prior-year period.

Henkel lifted its 2026 organic sales-growth guidance to 1.5 to 3.5 percent from 1.0 to 3.0 percent. The adjusted EBIT margin target remained 14.5 to 16.0 percent, making the gap between the first-half margin and the full-year range a key operating measure for the second half.

Stahl expands the adhesives platform

Henkel also completed the acquisition of specialty-coatings company Stahl on October 1, 2026, according to Henkel. Stahl adds high-performance coatings for flexible materials to Adhesive Technologies, the division that delivered 4.5 percent organic sales growth and a 17.7 percent adjusted EBIT margin in the first half.

For investors, the next test is the November report. Henkel lists November 10, 2026 for its third-quarter 2026 reporting, when the company can show whether sales momentum and margin performance are tracking its updated targets.

Xetra close remains below yearly high

Henkel closed at EUR 73.16 on October 6, 2026, while the 52-week range stood at EUR 61.28 to EUR 81.48. The close was 10.21 percent below the yearly high, leaving the operating update and the November results date as the next concrete checkpoints for the stock.