Lonza Group stock: Deutsche Bank raises target to CHF 715.00, 17.83 percent above price

Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lonza targets 11.00-12.00 percent CER sales growth for 2026. Lonza Group stock costs EUR 657.60 on October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and company dates

Deutsche Bank Research raised Lonza's target from CHF 697.00 to CHF 715.00 on October 16, 2026.
Lonza's full-year 2026 outlook calls for 11.00-12.00 percent CER sales growth and a 33.00-34.00 percent CORE EBITDA margin.
Lonza Group stock costs EUR 657.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST.
Lonza plans to publish fiscal year 2026 results on January 27, 2027.

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Deutsche Bank Research raised its Lonza target from CHF 697.00 to CHF 715.00 on October 16, 2026, according to Goldesel. Against the SIX price of CHF 606.80 at 3:44 p.m. CEST on October 19, 2026, the new target stands 17.83 percent higher. Lonza Group stock was at EUR 657.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST.

Analysts lift their targets

The Deutsche Bank move followed a broader run of positive target updates. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its target from CHF 670.00 to CHF 690.00, while Barclays maintained a Buy rating and set a CHF 730.00 target on October 15, 2026, according to Borse Express and Markets Insider. The Barclays target is 20.30 percent above the SIX price.

Growth goals set the frame

Lonza confirmed full-year 2026 CER sales growth of 11.00-12.00 percent and a CORE EBITDA margin of 33.00-34.00 percent in its October 14, 2026 release. The company also raised its longer-term organic growth model to 10.00-13.00 percent and said its mid-term CORE EBITDA margin ambition had moved into the high thirties, according to Lonza.

Range and valuation markers

The SIX price of CHF 606.80 sat within a 52-week range of CHF 454.60 to CHF 611.20 on October 19, 2026. That places the share 0.72 percent below its 52-week high and 33.48 percent above its 52-week low. Market capitalization was CHF 42.4 billion on the same date, while trading volume reached 50,405 shares against an average of 130,661.

Next results date

Lonza is scheduled to publish its fiscal year 2026 results on January 27, 2027, according to Borse Express. That report will provide the next dated test of the confirmed annual outlook and the higher medium-term ambitions.

Price stays near the yearly high

Lonza trades near the upper end of its 52-week range, while the analyst targets remain above the SIX price in Swiss francs. The distinction matters because the targets describe expected future performance, whereas the October 19 price is an intraday quotation.

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