Jefferies cuts target to CHF 110.00 for Swiss Re stock from CHF 130.00

Published on 10/16/2026 at 15:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Swiss Re will publish nine-month results on November 6, 2026. Swiss Re stock costs EUR 161.70 on October 16, 2026, up 0.07 percent on SIX.

Analyst view and valuation

On October 14, 2026, Jefferies cut its Swiss Re target from CHF 130.00 to CHF 110.00.
Swiss Re is scheduled to publish nine-month 2026 results on November 6, 2026.
Swiss Re stock costs EUR 161.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. CEST, plus 0.07 percent on SIX versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.
Swiss Re had a P/E of 11.01 and market capitalization of CHF 44.2 billion on October 16, 2026.

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Jefferies cut its Swiss Re target from CHF 130.00 to CHF 110.00 on October 14, 2026, a move reported by Markets Insider. The new target is 26.59 percent below the SIX quote of CHF 149.85 at 3:35 p.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. Swiss Re stock was trading at EUR 161.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. CEST, plus 0.07 percent on SIX versus the prior close of October 15, 2026.

Jefferies target points lower

The rating change gives the market report a clear valuation counterpoint. Jefferies moved Swiss Re from Hold to Underperform and reduced the target by CHF 20.00, while citing softer reinsurance pricing and pressure on future revenue. The target cut is dated October 14, 2026, and the comparison uses the same-day SIX quote rather than the euro quotation.

Swiss Re trades below its high

The SIX 52-week range stood at CHF 114.05 to CHF 156.80 on October 16, 2026. At CHF 149.85, Swiss Re was 4.43 percent below that high and 31.39 percent above the low. The Lang & Schwarz quote carried a EUR 161.65 bid and a EUR 161.75 ask at 3:37 p.m. CEST. Swiss Re's year-to-date gain was 6.90 percent on October 3, 2026, according to Börse Global.

Valuation and November results

Swiss Re had a market capitalization of CHF 44.2 billion and a P/E of 11.01 on October 16, 2026. Its dividend yield was 0.04 percent on the same date. The company is scheduled to publish results for the first nine months of 2026 on November 6, 2026, a date reported by Börse Global.

Comparison with peers

Swiss Re (SIX, CHF): plus 0.07 percent, P/E 11.01, market capitalization CHF 44.2 billion
Zurich Insurance Group (SIX, CHF): plus 0.53 percent, P/E 10.07, market capitalization CHF 91.3 billion
Hannover Re (Xetra, EUR): plus 0.37 percent, P/E 3.60, market capitalization EUR 32.9 billion

The euro quote and market position

The analyst target now sits below the latest SIX quotation, while the share remains 4.43 percent below its 52-week high. For investors, the November reporting date and the distance between the CHF 110.00 target and the current SIX level define the next measurable reference points.

Swiss Re was trading at EUR 161.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. CEST, plus 0.07 percent on SIX versus the prior close of October 15, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Swiss Re stock.