Lufthansa stock heads into the open after a 1.26 percent Xetra gain

At the close on September 3, 2026, Lufthansa stock finished at 7.708 euros on Xetra with a 1.26 percent rise and a day range around 7.71 euros. The move came as JP Morgan reaffirmed a Neutral rating, while Lufthansa again missed a return to the DAX, keeping the stock in the MDAX today.

Lufthansa stock closed at 7.708 euros on Xetra on September 3, 2026, up 1.26 percent from the previous session according to the Xetra data shown by MarketScreener. The close was within a day range that extended to about 7.71 euros, and the session left the shares trading above recent intraday lows but still far below former peak levels noted in German market coverage. The session also coincided with a fresh analyst note in which JP Morgan reiterated a Neutral stance on the shares and confirmed a price target of 7.50 euros, framing the rally as a modest move within a limited upside scenario, as reported by the MarketScreener analyst update.

September 3, 2026 in numbers

The Xetra overview at MarketScreener shows Lufthansa closing at 7.708 euros on September 3, 2026 with a daily gain of 1.26 percent, while indicative data for the same day place the intraday high modestly above the close, around 7.71 euros, and the low below that level. The MarketScreener data also list a previous close that implies the 1.26 percent move came after a weaker prior session, highlighting a short-term stabilization rather than a breakout. Trading volume was consistent with typical Xetra turnover for the stock, suggesting measured participation rather than an exceptional flow day. In the wider German market, the DAX index closed at 26,003 points on September 3, 2026 with a 0.6 percent gain, as reported in the n-tv market wrap, meaning Lufthansa's 1.26 percent rise outpaced the blue-chip benchmark on that date. Coverage by n-tv and Handelsblatt also emphasized that despite the recent improvement to levels around 7.71 euros, the share price remains far below historical highs near 22 euros from late 2017 and early 2018, underlining the longer-term performance gap.

Today’s drivers for Lufthansa stock

For today, September 4, 2026, analyst commentary and index decisions continue to shape sentiment. A pre-market note on MarketScreener published early on September 4, 2026 reports that JP Morgan maintains its Neutral rating on Lufthansa with an unchanged 7.50 euro price target, reinforcing the view that the prior session’s 1.26 percent rise still leaves limited upside in the current analyst framework. At the same time, an index review by ISS Stoxx, highlighted in the n-tv DAX coverage on September 4, 2026, confirms that the DAX composition remains unchanged and that Lufthansa once again misses a promotion back into the leading index, keeping the stock in the MDAX. This decision matters for the shares because a DAX inclusion would typically affect demand from index-linked investors and could alter trading dynamics, so the confirmation that no change occurs today sets the backdrop for trading into the open. More broadly, European equity reports, such as the regional wrap on European shares ahead of US jobs data, point to macro drivers including upcoming US labor-market figures that may influence risk appetite for cyclical and travel-related stocks like Lufthansa today without providing stock-specific forecasts.

The session on September 3, 2026 in numbers

• Stock: Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN DE0008232125)
• Close Xetra, September 3, 2026: 7.708 euros
• Daily change: +1.26 percent
• Day range: about 7.71 to below 7.708 euros
• Volume: typical Xetra turnover, exact figure not disclosed
• Reference index DAX, September 3, 2026: 26,003 points (+0.60 percent)
• 52-week range: well below former highs near 22 euros
• Today: JP Morgan reiterates Neutral rating with a 7.50 euro target; DAX index review leaves Lufthansa in the MDAX