GEA, DE0006602006

JPMorgan raises target for GEA stock from EUR 67.50 to EUR 68.00

Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

GEA guides for 6.00-8.00 percent organic sales growth in fiscal 2026. GEA stock costs EUR 68.65 on October 6, 2026.

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GEA Group stock was priced at EUR 68.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. CEST, up 1.36 percent versus the prior close of EUR 67.73. On October 5, 2026, JPMorgan raised its price target for GEA from EUR 67.50 to EUR 68.00 while keeping a Neutral rating, as DER AKTIONÄR reported.

Guidance holds above 6 percent

GEA reaffirmed its raised fiscal 2026 outlook, targeting 6.00-8.00 percent organic sales growth, an EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses of 17.00-17.40 percent and return on capital employed of 36.00-40.00 percent, according to MarketBeat on October 5, 2026.

The same update said order intake was expected to exceed EUR 6.00 billion in fiscal 2026, compared with EUR 5.90 billion in fiscal 2025. That comparison makes the order pipeline the key test for the higher valuation implied by JPMorgan's revised target.

Second-quarter growth reaches 11 percent

In the second quarter of 2026, sales increased 10.00 percent year over year to EUR 1.40 billion, while organic sales growth reached 11.00 percent. EBITDA before restructuring expenses rose 15.60 percent year over year to EUR 251.00 million, lifting the corresponding margin to 17.40 percent, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript dated August 10, 2026.

The operating comparison is material because the company also raised its organic sales guidance from the prior 5.00-7.00 percent range to 6.00-8.00 percent for fiscal 2026. The margin outlook moved from 16.60-17.20 percent to 17.00-17.40 percent, providing a second quantified reason for the target increase.

GEA stock trades at EUR 68.65

GEA stock was trading at EUR 68.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. CEST, compared with the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 67.73 on October 5, 2026. The Xetra listing is included in the DAX, and the company had a market capitalization of EUR 10.82 billion at the October 5, 2026 close.

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