Lufthansa stock: Bernstein keeps EUR 9.00 target for Lufthansa stock

Published on 10/16/2026 at 17:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lufthansa reports nine-month results on November 3, 2026. Lufthansa stock costs EUR 7.21 on October 16, 2026, up 0.28 percent versus the Xetra close.

Analyst view and trading markers

Bernstein analyst Alex Irving set a EUR 9.00 target on October 15, 2026.
Lufthansa publishes its nine-month results on November 3, 2026.
Lufthansa stock costs EUR 7.21 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 5:36 p.m. CEST, 0.28 percent above the Xetra close of October 16, 2026.
Lufthansa had a EUR 8.6 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 12.62 on October 16, 2026.

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Deutsche Lufthansa (ISIN DE0008232125) had a EUR 9.00 price target from Bernstein Research on October 15, 2026, 24.83 percent above the EUR 7.21 Lang & Schwarz price. Markets Insider reported that analyst Alex Irving maintained a Hold rating and set the target at EUR 9.00. At Lang & Schwarz, Lufthansa stock was trading at EUR 7.21 on October 16, 2026 at 5:36 p.m. CEST, up 0.28 percent versus the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 7.19.

November 3 sets the next test

Lufthansa is scheduled to publish its report for the first nine months of 2026 on November 3, 2026. Stock-World identified that date in its October 6, 2026 coverage. The report will give investors a fresh operating check after the summer travel period.

Price remains below the yearly high

The EUR 7.21 price stood within Lufthansa's 52-week range of EUR 6.39 to EUR 10.29 on October 16, 2026. It was 29.93 percent below the high and 12.83 percent above the low. Trading volume was 2,107,281 shares against an average volume of 4,249,684 shares on the same date.

Valuation and peer comparison

Lufthansa had a market capitalization of EUR 8.6 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.62 and a dividend yield of 0.05 percent on October 16, 2026. The figures place the airline between two different European airline profiles in the same session.

Comparison with peers

Lufthansa: plus 0.28 percent, P/E 12.62, market capitalization EUR 8.6 billion
Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris, EUR): minus 0.19 percent, P/E 2.73, market capitalization EUR 2.8 billion
Ryanair (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.71 percent, P/E 12.78, market capitalization USD 27.4 billion

Trading markers for investors

Bernstein's EUR 9.00 target provides a dated comparison point, while the November 3 reporting date is the next scheduled company event. The stock's position below its 52-week high leaves the upcoming results as the next quantified test of expectations. Lufthansa was trading at EUR 7.21 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 5:36 p.m. CEST, 0.28 percent above the Xetra close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 7.19. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lufthansa stock.