JPMorgan raises Nestle stock target to CHF 100.00

Published on 10/16/2026 at 16:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nestle schedules nine-month sales for October 22, 2026. Nestle stock costs EUR 88.87 on October 16, 2026, up 2.66 percent versus Xetra close.

Target and trading position

JPMorgan set a CHF 100.00 target for Nestle on October 16, 2026.
Nestle schedules nine-month sales for October 22, 2026.
Nestle stock traded at EUR 88.87 at 4:01 p.m. CEST on October 16, 2026, up 2.66 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.
Nestle's price-to-earnings ratio was 28.51 on October 16, 2026.

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JPMorgan raised its rating on Nestle from Neutral to Overweight and lifted its price target from CHF 90.00 to CHF 100.00 on October 16, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The new target stood 21.24 percent above the SIX price of CHF 82.48, while the euro quote was trading at EUR 88.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, up 2.66 percent versus the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 86.86.

Target distance reaches 21.24 percent

JPMorgan's move gives the stock a clear valuation reference in Swiss francs. The bank's target is CHF 10.00 above its former CHF 90.00 level, while the current SIX quotation remains below CHF 100.00. JPMorgan analyst Celine Pannuti linked the upgrade to expectations that Nestle can deliver its medium-term targets in fiscal year 2027, including organic growth above 4.00 percent and a margin above 17.00 percent, as reported by Yahoo Finance.

Swiss range spans CHF 70.29 to 87.09

On the SIX Swiss Exchange, Nestle traded at CHF 82.48 on October 16, 2026, within a 52-week range of CHF 70.29 to CHF 87.09. The same quote carried a market capitalization of CHF 212.2 billion, 2,713,955 shares of volume and an average volume of 3,181,948 shares. The stock therefore sat CHF 4.61 below its yearly high, while the German euro quotation stood above the latest Xetra close.

Valuation and next sales date

Nestle's price-to-earnings ratio was 28.51 on October 16, 2026. The investor calendar lists nine-month sales for October 22, 2026, according to Nestle. That date is the next scheduled company publication in the calendar and comes before the full-year results listed for February 18, 2027.

Comparison with peers

Nestle (SIX, CHF): plus 2.66 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 28.51, market capitalization CHF 212.2 billion
Mondelez (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.82 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 23.57, market capitalization USD 81.9 billion
Kraft Heinz (Nasdaq, USD): plus 0.97 percent, price-to-earnings ratio minus 8.22, market capitalization USD 27.9 billion

Market position in euros

The German euro quotation placed Nestle at EUR 88.87 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. CEST, 2.66 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 86.86. Bid and ask prices were EUR 88.85 and EUR 88.89.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nestle stock.