Julius Baer stock gained 1.99 percent as buyback neared

Published on 10/03/2026 at 23:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Julius Baer stock was last at CHF 72.64 on October 2, 2026, while Morgan Stanley raised its target to CHF 81. The bank also plans a CHF 600 million buyback.

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Julius Baer stock gained 1.99 percent to CHF 72.64 on SIX on October 2, 2026, as the Swiss wealth manager prepared a share buyback of up to CHF 600 million. The program follows the end of a FINMA enforcement process and gives the market a concrete capital-return measure to assess.

CHF 600 million buyback begins

According to FinanzNachrichten on October 2, 2026, Julius Baer will conduct the buyback through a second trading line on SIX, with the purchases scheduled to start in the coming weeks and finish within one year. The bank also plans to distribute 40 to 60 percent of IFRS net income and targets a 15 percent CET1 ratio.

The same release reported a CET1 ratio of 18.5 percent at June 30, 2026. That is 3.5 percentage points above the stated target, while the regulatory minimum requirement was 9.4 percent after the FINMA process ended.

Morgan Stanley lifts target to CHF 81

As Investing.com reported on September 30, 2026, Morgan Stanley upgraded Julius Baer from Underweight to Equal Weight and raised its price target from CHF 67 to CHF 81. The new target lies 11.5 percent above the October 2 price of CHF 72.64.

The upgrade came with a restraint: Morgan Stanley expects client flows to remain subdued in the second half of 2026 and views 2027 as an investment year because of the transition to a new core banking system. Its 2026 underlying EPS forecast fell from CHF 6.14 to CHF 6.05, a quantified counterweight to the higher target.

Stock stays below yearly high

Julius Baer was last at CHF 72.64 on SIX on October 2, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. CEST, with 893,645 shares traded. The price stood CHF 5.58, or 7.1 percent, below the 52-week high of CHF 78.22 and above the 52-week low of CHF 51.76.

For investors, the setup now combines a regulatory milestone, a defined buyback and a valuation debate centered on client flows. Julius Baer trades in the Swiss Leader Index, while the CHF 81 target leaves execution of the wealth-management strategy as the next measurable test.